by Jean Geerhart , as Gérard Avidius
Musae Jovis
Language: Latin
Our translations: ENG
Musae Jovis ter maximi Proles, canora plangite, Comas cypressus comprimat: Josquinus ille occidit, Templorum decus Et vestrum decus. Saevera mors et improba, Quae templa dulcibus sonis Privat, et aulas principum, Malum tibi quod imprecer Tollenti bonos, Parcenti malis. Apollo sed neccem tibi Minatur, heus, mors pessima: Musas hortatur addere [Instructus arcu et spiculis (Musasque ut addent commonet)]1 Et laurum comis Et aurum comis. Josquinus (inquit) optimo Et maximo gratus Jovi, Triumphat inter caelites Et dulce carmen concinit, Templorum decus, Musarum decus. Tenor: Circumdederunt me gemitus mortis Dolores inferni circumdederunt me.
B. Appenzeller sets stanzas 1-2
Note: this text is a memorial to Josquin des Prez
1 omitted by Gombert.
Text Authorship:
- by Jean Geerhart , as Gérard Avidius [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Benedict (or Benedictus) Appenzeller (1480/8 - 1558+), "Musae Jovis", stanzas 1-2 [chorus] [ sung text checked 1 time]
- by Nicolas Gombert (c1495 - c1560), "Musae Jovis " [ chorus], motet [ sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Muses of Jupiter", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Emily Ezust [Administrator]
This text was added to the website: 2011-05-13
Line count: 28
Word count: 91