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*<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 | *<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> | ||
:<b>Editor:</b> [[User:David Fraser|David Fraser]] <i>(added 2002-11-11)</i>. <b>Score information: </b>A4, 5 pages, | :<b>Editor:</b> [[User:David Fraser|David Fraser]] <i>(added 2002-11-11)</i>. <b>Score information: </b>A4, 5 pages, 128 kbytes <b>Copyright:</b> [[ChoralWiki:Personal|Personal]]<br> | ||
:<b>Edition notes:</b> Revised April 2006 (complete reconstruction from original printed source, correcting a number of errors. Also separated from the Alleluia verse ''Post partum Virgo'' (q.v.)) | :<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== | ||
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<b>Published: </b>Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 no.17, plus verse from vol.1 no.6<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 | <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> | <b>External websites: </b> | ||
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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
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< | ''Speciosus forma prae filiis hominum: diffusa est gratia in labiis tuis.''<br> | ||
''Eructavit cor meum verbum bonum: Dico ego opera mea Regi.''<br> | |||
''Lingua mea calamus scribae velociter scribentis, alleluia.'' | |||
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Thou art beautiful above the sons of men: grace is poured abroad in thy lips.<br> | |||
My heart hath uttered a good word: I speak my works to the king.<br> | |||
My tongue is the pen of a scrivener that writeth swiftly. Alleluia.<br> | |||
(Psalm 44:3,2,1) | |||
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- CPDL #4176: Sibelius 4.
- Editor: David Fraser (added 2002-11-11). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 128 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: 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
Title: Speciosus forma
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 no.17, plus verse from vol.1 no.6
Description: 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.
External websites:
Original text and translations
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 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)