Missa pro defunctis (Antoine Brumel)
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Missa Pro Defunctis (six movements)
The Missa Pro Defunctis first appeared in a collection of masses released by Andreas de Antiquis in 1519; It must has achieved a certain amount of fame, as it appeared again in another collection, put together by Giacomo Junta in 1522.
Brumel's Missa pro defunctis for four voices, a late work, is notable for being the first Requiem to include a polyphonic setting of the Dies Iræ.Each movement is apparently based on a plainchant, but not all can be identified today. The unknown chants are in the Christe, Sanctus and Agnus Dei; the others can be found in the Liber Usualis.
Introitus
- CPDL #21582:
- Editor: Tim Risher (submitted 2010-05-07). Score information: Letter, 23 pages, 786 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: 8.5x11 score, 165 kb. Note values are halved. Suggested accidentals are above notes.
Kyrie
- CPDL #21583:
- Editor: Tim Risher (submitted 2010-05-07). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 108 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: 8.5x11 score, 108 kb. Original pitch, note values are halved.
Sequentia
- CPDL #21584:
- Editor: Tim Risher (submitted 2010-05-07). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 218 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:8.5x11 score, 285 kb. Note values are halved. Brumel used the same music for several verses; and I would think they are to be played in sequential order, therefore, that calls for a lot of jumping around in the score!
Sanctus
- CPDL #21585:
- Editor: Tim Risher (submitted 2010-05-07). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 96 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: 8.5x11 score, 96 kb. Note values are halved.
Agnus Dei
- CPDL #21586:
- Editor: Tim Risher (submitted 2010-05-07). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 92 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: 8.5x11 score, 92 kb. Note values are halved. I have written out the repeat of the first Agnus.
Communio
CPDL #21587:
- Editor: Tim Risher (submitted 2010-05-07). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 107 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: 8.5x11 score, 107 kb. Note values are halved, but I changed the "cut time" time signature to "C", as the values were already quite short in this movement. I decided, however, to halve them, as I thought it would look odd in contrast to the other movements. This movement is also written at a higher pitch level than the previous movements, perhaps Brumel was employing a bit of word painting!
General Information
Title: Missa Pro Defunctis
Composer: Antoine Brumel
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Sacred, Mass
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
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Text and translations
For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages: