possibly by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521)

Illibata Dei Virgo nutrix
Language: Latin 
Our translations:  ENG
Illibata Dei virgo nutrix 
Olympi tu regis o genitrix 
Sola parens verbi puerpera 
Quae fuisti Evae reparatrix 
Viri nephas tuta mediatrix 
Illud clara luce dat scriptura 
Nata nati alma genitura 
Des ut laeta musarum factura 
Prevaleat hymnus et sit ave 
Roborando sonos ut guttura 
Efflagitent laude teque pura 
Zelotica arte clament Ave. 

Ave virginum decus hominum 
Coelique porta 
Ave lilium, flos humilium 
Virgo decora. 
Vale ergo tota pulchra ut luna 
Electa ut sol clarissima gaude. 
Salve tu sola cum sola amica, 
Consola "la mi la" canentes in tua laude. 
Ave Maria, mater virtutum, 
Veniae vena, ave Maria, 
Gratia plena, Dominus tecum, 
Ave Maria, mater virtutum. 
Amen.

Note: there is an acrostic in first part: IOSQVIN Des PREZ, and (possible) acrostic -- ESCAU-Condé, reading down and across -- in the second part, referring to Josquin's home, Condé-sur-Escaut.

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Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):

  • ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "Unblemished Virgin nurse of God", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission


Researcher for this page: David Wyatt

This text was added to the website: 2012-10-25
Line count: 25
Word count: 107