Corona aurea (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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  • (Posted 2021-03-18)  CPDL #63522: 
Original key (high chiavette):   (MIDI)    
Transposed down a tone:   (MIDI)  
Transposed down a fourth:   (MIDI)   - Alto in transposed violin clef.
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2021-03-18).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 156 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from 1577 Scotto edition. Original note values.
  • (Posted 2008-06-26)  CPDL #17336:        (Finale 2006)
Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-26).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 135 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 135 KB, MIDI: 16 KB, Finale 2006: 55 KB.

General Information

Title: Corona Aurea
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: SacredMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1572 in Motettorum liber secundus 5-8vv (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina), no. 3
    2nd published: 1609 in Florilegium sacrarum cantionum, no. 51
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Original text and translations

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Prima pars
Corona aurea super caput ejus.
Expressa signo sanctitatis,
gloria honoris,
et ope fortitudinis.
Quoniam praevenisti eum
in benedictionibus dulcedinis,
posuisti in capite eius
coronam de lapide pretioso.

Secunda pars
Domine, praevenisti eum
in benedictionibus dulcedinis,
posuisti in capite eius
coronam de lapide pretioso.
Vitam petiit a te,
tribuisti ei longitudine dierum
in saeculum saeculi.
Posuisti in capite eius
coronam de lapide pretioso,
expressa signo sanctitatis,
gloria honoris,
et ope fortitudinis.