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triplum Moribus et genere Christo Conjuncte Johannes, Huc ades affluereque jube dictaminis aures Exercet plebs ista chorus tibi, Carmina pangit, Angelicos tangit coetus cantando decoros. Carne viror, sed mente cruor, Sunt haec tibi dotes, Corde nitor, sermone decor, Coeli scala pontes. Virginitate fruens, Niveo candore notare, Te laudant olei profusae corpore guttae. Motetus Virgo, virga virens, Vires virtutibus affer. Arteriisque pluens cantorum guttura profer, Ut bene conjuncte concordi voce canentum Astra sonent coelique boent Hic nectare fontes. Pectora, Christe, Tui nimio venerando decore Discipuli pectus tetigit pietatis honore; Pectore discipulus Domini Cenando Johannes Incubat et leves dulcis sopor occupat artus. Circumfulsit eum rerum cognitio clara Et patris hic filium cognovit origine mira Extasis haec felix, Haec visio certe beata, Qua nexus cujusque patet Cognitio tanta! Gaudet ecclesia, laetetur chorus et omnes Laetentur populi per climata cuncta beandi. Divinio divitiis nunc afflue, Divio dives, Hujus et obsequiis plus donativa quae vives.
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [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 Guillaume Dufay (c1400 - 1474), "Moribus et genere", 1446? [ vocal quartet ], isorhythmic motet [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , "By way of life and by family", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-08
Line count: 38
Word count: 150
Triplum By way of life and by family joined To Christ, o John, Be present here and order all ears to pay attention to your words. The people themselves in chorus practice for you, They compose songs, They touch the noble angelic hosts with their singing. Thriving in body, strong of mind, These are your gifts; Shining of heart, noble in speech, The ladder and bridge to heaven; Rejoicing in virginity, Well-known for your snowy purity, The very drops of oil lavished on your body praise you. Motetus Virgin, vicar of vigour, Victor in virtue, Open the throats of us singers, flowing in our larynxes, So that the stars may ring with our joined voices as we sing In harmony, and the fountains of heaven May resound with its sweetness. O Christ, the heart Of your disciple touched our hearts by the faithfulness of his piety, A virtue to be much honoured; The disciple beloved of his Lord, John, settled down to eat And sweet sleep overtook his light limbs. A clear understanding of everything shone around him And he recognised the Son of the Father by his miraculous origin; This trance was fruitful, This vision certainly blessed, By which the connection of everything was revealed, Such great knowledge! The church is glad, the choir rejoices and all Peoples rejoice, those to be blessed in every region. Now pour out greater rewards in divinity and dignity, Distinguished Dijon, And may you live with the obedience that this man showed.
Translator's notes:
Stanza 2, line 1: literally, "green-growth in body, blood in mind" -- perhaps a contrast like "gentle in body, but a sharp and combative intellect" is intended?
Stanza 3, lines 1-2: literally, "Virgin, flourishing branch, / Add strength to your virtues"
Stanza 6 lines 3-4: literally, "greater rewards in divinity & wealth, / rich Dijon"
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Based on:
- a text in Latin by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-03
Line count: 38
Word count: 247