Motet Cycles Database

Attribution notes:

"Gaspar" (MotettiLQ, index); Motets M136-M139 have concordances in I-Mfd [4], as part of C37a.

Cycle rubric:

"in honorem sancti spiritus" (MotettiLQ, index)

Identified as a cycle based on:

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 29v-30v (S) 92v-94r (A) 60r-61v (T) 124v-126r (B)

Other sources:

Motets M136-M139 have concordances in I-Mfd [4], as part of C37a.

Number of voices:

Signature:

Clefs:

c1c3c4f4

Final:

Devotional / liturgical association:

Holy Spirit

Pentecost

Description:

The cycle consists of six motets, whose texts derive from liturgical items associated with the feast of (and period after) Pentecost. Compare cycle C37a Spiritus domini replevit orbem (I-Mfd [4]), which contains motets 1-4 of this cycle with an additional motet.

Modern editions:

CMM 106.3

Literature:

WARD 1986

, 501-502, 507-508, 520-521

LINDMAYR-BRANDL 1992

, 127-131

PAVANELLO 2009

Discography:

Further notes:

Attribution reproduced in CMM 106.3, Plate 5; see also the historical register.

WARD 1986, 507-508 proposes the reconstruction of a “virtual” seven-motet cycle combining motets from the present cycle and C37a.

See also information on this cycle as part of the Gaspar van Weerbeke Project.

Motets in this cycle

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6

MotettiLQ
Source	Motet incipit	Attribution	Rubric	Cycle / Text
MotettiLQ S:029r A:092v T:060r B:124v-125r	Spiritus domini replevit ID: M136	Gaspar Weerbeke, Gaspar van	-	C37b Spiritus domini replevit orbem (MotettiLQ) T136 Spiritus domini replevit
MotettiLQ S:029v A:093r T:060v B:125r	Veni sancte spiritus ID: M137	Gaspar (index; as part of C37b) Weerbeke, Gaspar van	-	C37b Spiritus domini replevit orbem (MotettiLQ) T137 Veni sancte spiritus
MotettiLQ S:029v(b) A:093r T:060v B:125r	Beata gens ID: M138	Gaspar (index; as part of C37b) Weerbeke, Gaspar van	-	C37b Spiritus domini replevit orbem (MotettiLQ) T138 Beata gens
MotettiLQ S:030r A:093v T:061r B:125v	Confirma hoc deus ID: M139	Gaspar (index; as part of C37b) Weerbeke, Gaspar van	-	C37b Spiritus domini replevit orbem (MotettiLQ) T139 Confirma hoc deus
MotettiLQ S:030r(b) A:093v-094r T:061r-061v B:125v	Loquebantur variis linguis ID: M238	Gaspar (index; as part of C37b) Weerbeke, Gaspar van	-	C37b Spiritus domini replevit orbem (MotettiLQ) T238 Loquebantur variis linguis
MotettiLQ S:030v A:094r T:061v B:126r	Factus est repente ID: M239	Gaspar (index; as part of C37b) Weerbeke, Gaspar van	-	C37b Spiritus domini replevit orbem (MotettiLQ) T239 Factus est repente

Component motets preview

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6

Motet details

In cycle(s):

T136 Spiritus domini replevit

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 29r (S), 92v (A), 60r (T), 124v-125r (B)

Mensuration:



Number of voices:

Length:

Signature:

Clefs:

c1c3c4f4

Final:

Music incipit:

...ggabc

ggabcbcd

..ggabcb

geedfedc

Modern editions:

CMM 106.3

Further notes:

Additional concordance in a ms. that does not transmit motet cycles: I-Pc MS A.17, ff. 80v-81r.

See also the Gaspar van Weerbeke Project.

Text reference:

M136 Spiritus domini replevit

Motet details

In cycle(s):

T137 Veni sancte spiritus

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 29v (S), 93r (A), 60v (T), 125r (B)

Mensuration:



Pre-existing melodies (Cantus prius facti):

The incipit of the antiphon Veni sancte spiritus (Cantus ID 005327) quoted in all voices, esp. in C (opening):

1--g--e--fd--d---fhg----fg---g---4

"Veni sancte spiritus" (http://cantusindex.org/id/005327)

Number of voices:

Length:

Signature:

Clefs:

c1c3c4f4

Final:

Music incipit:

.gefdfag

dbcadefe

....gefd

...dbcad

Modern editions:

CMM 106.3

Further notes:

Additional concordances in a ms. that does not transmit motet cycles: I-Pc MS A.17, ff. 82v-83r.

See also the Gaspar van Weerbeke Project.

Text reference:

M137 Veni sancte spiritus

Motet details

In cycle(s):

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 29v (S), 93r (A), 60v (T), 125r (B)

Mensuration:



Pre-existing melodies (Cantus prius facti):

This motet possibly quotes pre-existing material, but it can not be linked to any Cantus prius factus with a corresponding text.

Number of voices:

Length:

Signature:

Clefs:

c1c3c4f4

Final:

Music incipit:

.gabgcbc

...gedcb

gabgcbcd

gfefgecf

Modern editions:

CMM 106.3

Further notes:

See also the Gaspar van Weerbeke Project.

Text reference:

T138 Beata gens

M138 Beata gens

Motet details

In cycle(s):

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 30r (S), 93v (A), 61r (T), 125v (B)

Mensuration:



Number of voices:

Length:

Signature:

Clefs:

c1c3c4f4

Final:

Music incipit:

......aa

......de

ggagcbag

.ccdccdg

Modern editions:

CMM 106.3

Further notes:

See also the Gaspar van Weerbeke Project.

Text reference:

T139 Confirma hoc deus

M139 Confirma hoc deus

Motet details

In cycle(s):

T238 Loquebantur variis linguis

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 30r (S), 93v-94r (A), 61r-61v (T), 125v (B)

Mensuration:



 

Pre-existing melodies (Cantus prius facti):

This motet possibly quotes pre-existing material, but it can not be linked to any Cantus prius factus with a corresponding text.

Number of voices:

Length:

Signature:

Clefs:

c1c3c4f4

Final:

Music incipit:

.....ggf

.....ged

ggabcdcb

gdfgdedc

Modern editions:

CMM 106.3

Further notes:

See also the Gaspar van Weerbeke Project.

Text reference:

M238 Loquebantur variis linguis

Motet details

In cycle(s):

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 30v (S), 94r (A), 61v (T), 126r (B)

Mensuration:



 

Pre-existing melodies (Cantus prius facti):

The incipit of the responsory Factus est repente (Cantus ID 006717) quoted in the incipit of the T:

1--g---gl--l--l--l--g--l--l--k--4

"Factus est repente de caelo" (http://cantusindex.org/id/006717)

Number of voices:

Length:

Signature:

Clefs:

c1c3c4f4

Final:

Music incipit:

ggefgaba

ggddddgd

..ggdcba

...ggddd

Modern editions:

CMM 106.3

Further notes:

See also the Gaspar van Weerbeke Project.

Text reference:

T239 Factus est repente

M239 Factus est repente