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==Music files==
==Music files==
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*{{PostedDate|2002-11-11}} {{CPDLno|4176}} [[Media:BYRD-SPE.pdf|{{pdf}}]] [[Media:BYRD-SPE.mid|{{mid}}]] [[Media:BYRD-SPE.mxl|{{XML}}]] [[Media:BYRD-SPE.sib|{{sib}}]] (Sibelius 4)
*<b>CPDL #4176:</b> [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/4/4d/BYRD-SPE.pdf http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/84/Icon_pdf.gif] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/b/b9/BYRD-SPE.mid http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/8/81/Icon_snd.gif] [http://www.cpdl.org/wiki/images/2/2c/BYRD-SPE.sib Sibelius 4].<br>
{{Editor|David Fraser|2002-11-11}}{{ScoreInfo|A4|5|134}} {{Copy|CPDL}}
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:David Fraser|David Fraser]] <i>(added 2002-11-11)</i>.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Score information: </b>A4, 5 pages, 128 kbytes&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]]<br>
:{{EdNotes|Revised Feb 09.}}
:<b>Edition notes:</b> Revised April & Sept. 2006 (complete reconstruction from original printed source, correcting a number of errors.  Also separated from the Alleluia verse ''Post partum Virgo'' (q.v.))


==General Information==
==General Information==
<b>Title:</b> <i>Speciosus forma</i><br>
{{Title|''Speciosus forma''}}
<b>Composer:</b> [[William Byrd]]<br>
{{Composer|William Byrd}}
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<b>Number of voices:</b> 5vv&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>Voicing:</b> SATTB<br>
'''Genre:''' [[:Category:Sacred music|Sacred]], [[:Category:Motets|Motets]] <br>
<b>Language:</b> [[Latin]]<br>
<b>Instruments: </b>none, a cappella<br>
<b>Published: </b>Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 no.17, plus verse from vol.1 no.6<br>
 
<b>Description:</b> Gradual for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin from Christmas to the Presentation, and (although not indicated by Byrd) for Sunday within the Octave of the Nativity.
 
<b>External websites: </b>


{{Voicing|5|SATTB}}
{{Genre|Sacred|Motets}}
{{Language|Latin}}
{{Instruments|A cappella}}
{{Pub|1|1605|in ''{{NoCo|Gradualia I}}''|no=17, plus verse from vol. 1 no. 6}}
{{Descr|Gradual for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin from Christmas to the Purification.}}
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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
 
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{{Text|Latin}}
''Speciosus forma prae filiis hominum: diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis.''
 
''Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: Dico ego opera mea Regi.''
''Speciosus forma prae filiis hominum: diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis.''<br>
''Lingua mea calamus scribae velociter scribentis, alleluia.''}}
''Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: Dico ego opera mea Regi.''<br>
{{mdl|3}}
''Lingua mea calamus scribae velociter scribentis, alleluia.''
{{Translation|English|
 
Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips.
{{Translation|English}}
My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king.
 
My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly. Alleluia.
Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips.<br>
(Psalm 44:3,2,1)}}
My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king.<br>
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My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly. Alleluia.<br>
[[Category:Sheet music]]
(Psalm 44:3,2,1)
[[Category:Renaissance music]]
 
[[Category:Sheet music]][[Category:Sacred music]][[Category:Motets]]
[[Category:Christmas]]
[[Category:SATTB]][[Category:Renaissance music]]

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  • (Posted 2002-11-11)  CPDL #04176:        (Sibelius 4)
Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-11-11).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 134 kB    Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Revised Feb 09.

General Information

Title: Speciosus forma
Composer: William Byrd

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

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1605 in Gradualia I, no. 17, plus verse from vol. 1 no. 6
Description: Gradual for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin from Christmas to the Purification.

External websites:

Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Speciosus forma prae filiis hominum: diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis.
Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: Dico ego opera mea Regi.
Lingua mea calamus scribae velociter scribentis, alleluia.

English.png English translation

Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips.
My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king.
My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly. Alleluia.
(Psalm 44:3,2,1)