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Nuper rosarum flores Ex dono pontificis Hieme licet horrida Tibi, virgo coelica, Pie et sancte deditum Grandis templum machinae Condecorarunt perpetim. Hodie vicarius Jesu Christi et Petri Successor Eugenius Hoc idem amplissimum Sacris templum manibus Sanctisque liquoribus Consecrare dignatus est. Igitur, alma parens Nati tui et filia, Virgo decus virginum, Tuus te Florentiae Devotus orat populus, Ut qui mente et corpore Mundo quicquam exorarit Oratione tua Cruciatus et meritis tui secundum carnem Nati domini sui Grata beneficia Veniamque reatum Accipere mereatur. Amen.
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- 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), "Nuper rosarum flores", 1436 [ vocal quartet ], isorhythmic motet [sung text checked 1 time]
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- ENG English (David Wyatt) , "Lately rose flowers", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this text: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-01-08
Line count: 29
Word count: 82
Lately rose flowers By gift of the Pope Were able in this terrible winter For you, heavenly virgin, To decorate this church With its great dome, Forever dedicated in pious and holy fashion. Today the vicar Of Jesus Christ and The successor of Peter, Eugenius, Is honoured to consecrate This same vast Church with his holy hands And with holy libations. Therefore dear mother Of your son, and his daughter at the same time, Virgin the honour of virgins, Your devoted people Of Florence pray to you That anyone tortured by sickness, in mind or body, Who should ask anything of you, By your prayer And your merits Should be deserving to receive By the flesh Of your Son our Lord His gracious blessing And the forgiveness of sins. Amen.
For the dedication of Florence's Cathedral
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- a text in Latin by Anonymous/Unidentified Artist
This text was added to the website: 2012-07-03
Line count: 29
Word count: 130