Motet Cycles Database

Attribution notes:

Partial transmission of C53a Vultum tuum, attributed to "Josquin de pres" in MotettiLQ. Compare also C53b.

Cycle rubric:

Identified as a cycle based on:

Reference source:

D-Usch 237 (a-d), ff. 8v-12r (S), 9r-13r (A), 6r-9r (T), 7v-10r (B)

Other sources:

(for partial concordances, see the records of the individual motets)

Number of voices:

Signature:

Clefs:

c1c3c3f3

M233: g2c2c4c4

Final:

G, M233: D

Devotional / liturgical association:

BVM

Description:

This cycle consisting of six motets is a subset of five motets from C53a Vultum tuum with Josquin’s normally independent motet M233 Gaude virgo mater Christi inserted in the second place. Compare also C53b Ora pro nobis virgo.

Modern editions:

NJE 25 (No. 14)

Discography:

Further notes:

See information on this cycle as part of The Josquin Research Project.

Motets in this cycle

Displaying 1 - 6 of 6

D-Usch 237 (a-d)
Source	Motet incipit	Attribution	Rubric	Cycle / Text
D-Usch 237 (a-d) S:008v-009r A:009r T:006r B:007v	Sancta dei genitrix ID: M227	- Josquin des Prez	-	C53c Sancta dei genitrix T227 Sancta dei genitrix
D-Usch 237 (a-d) S:009r-009v A:009v-010r T:006r-006v B:007v-008r	Gaude virgo mater Christi ID: M233	- Josquin des Prez	-	C53c Sancta dei genitrix T233 Gaude virgo mater Christi
D-Usch 237 (a-d) S:009v-010r A:010r-010v T:007r-007v B:008v-009r	Intemerata virgo ID: M228	- Josquin des Prez	-	C53c Sancta dei genitrix T228 Intemerata virgo
D-Usch 237 (a-d) S:010v A:011r-011v T:007v-008r B:009r-009v	O Maria nullam ID: M229	- Josquin des Prez	-	C53c Sancta dei genitrix T229 O Maria nullam
D-Usch 237 (a-d) S:011r-011v A:011v-012r T:008r-008v B:009v-010r	Mente tota ID: M230	- Josquin des Prez	-	C53c Sancta dei genitrix T230 Mente tota
D-Usch 237 (a-d) S:011v-012r A:012v-013r T:008v-009r B:010r-010v	Ora pro nobis ID: M231	- Josquin des Prez	-	C53c Sancta dei genitrix T231 Ora pro nobis

Component motets preview

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Motet details

In cycle(s):

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 27v (S), 90v (A), 57v (T), 123r (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:

c1c3c3f3

Final:

Music incipit:

bbbaccd.

gggafedg

..bbbacc

..gggafe

Modern editions:

NJE 25 (No. 14)

Further notes:

Additional concordances in mss. that do not transmit motet cycles: I-Pc MS A.17, No. 122, ff. 180v-181r.

Text reference:

T227 Sancta dei genitrix

M227 Sancta dei genitrix

Motet details

In cycle(s):

C53b Ora pro nobis virgo

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 27v (S), 91r (A), 58r (T), 123r (B)

Mensuration:





Pre-existing melodies (Cantus prius facti):

The antiphon Intemerata virgo (Cantus ID 003360) displays strong similarities with the melodic lines of C and T (passage from "quae redemptorem ... permansisti"):

1--d--e--f--g--g--gedf---e--d--e--f--g--g--g--g--f--h--h--g--g-4

"Intemerata virgo quae redemptorem Israel peperisti"

1--g--d--e--f--gf--efg--gf--de--e--e--g--g--g--fe--d--f---g--h--g--e--gg--e-4

"et post partum virgo permansisti dei genetrix intercede pro nobis" (http://cantusindex.org/id/003360)

Number of voices:

Length:

Signature:

Clefs:

c1c3c4f3

Final:

Music incipit:

.dddcdba

gggfgedd

....dddc

...gggfg

Modern editions:

NJE 25 (No. 14)

Further notes:

Additional concordances in mss. that do not transmit motet cycles: E-SE, Ms. s.s. (“Segovia Codex; Cancionero musical de Segovia; Cancionero del Alcázar”), No. 18, ff. 85v-87r; F-CA MS 125-128, No. 93, ff. 86v-87r; E-Bbc M 454 (“Cancionero musical de Barcelona”), No. 59, ff. 128v-129r; I-Pc MS A.17, No. 2, ff. 4v-5r.

Text reference:

T228 Intemerata virgo

M228 Intemerata virgo

Motet details

In cycle(s):

C53b Ora pro nobis virgo

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 28r (S), 91r-91v (A), 58v (T), 123v (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:

c1c3c3f3

Final:

Music incipit:

.dcdd..d

gfgg..dd

.defd..d

gabg..gg

Modern editions:

NJE 25 (No. 14)

Further notes:

Additional concordances in mss. that do not transmit motet cycles: E-Bbc M 454 (“Cancionero musical de Barcelona”), No. 59, ff. 129v-130r; E-SE Ms. s.s. (“Segovia Codex; Cancionero musical de Segovia; Cancionero del Alcázar”), ff. 86v-87r; F-CA MS 125-128, ff. 86v-87r.

Text reference:

T229 O Maria nullam

M229 O Maria nullam

Motet details

In cycle(s):

C53b Ora pro nobis virgo

Reference source:

MotettiLQ, ff. 28r-28v (S), 90v (A), 58v (T), 123v-124r (B)

Mensuration:





Pre-existing melodies (Cantus prius facti):

A typical melodic formula commonly used for litanies is quoted in C (call) and T (response) in the passage "Sancta Maria ... intercede pro nobis"

1--k--k--k--l--j-----j--h--j--k--k---4
"Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis." (LU 836)

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

Number of voices:

Length:

100

Signature:

Clefs:

c1c2c3f3

Final:

Music incipit:

..ddcdde

ggfggaba

...ddcdd

.ggfggab

Modern editions:

NJE 25 (No. 14)

Further notes:

Additional concordances in mss. that do not transmit motet cycles: RISM 1539/2, No. 11; RISM 1559/2, No. 11; CH-SGs MS 463 (“Tschudi Liederbuch”); D-B MS Mus. 40021, No. 106, ff. 217v-218r; D-Mbs Mus. MS 19, No. 7, ff. 58v-63r; D-Rp C 120 (“Pernner Codex"), No. 44, ff. 85-86 (untexted); I-Rvat MS Capp. Sist. 26, No. 14, ff. 136v-138r; PL-Wu 5832 (olim 2016), ff. 92v-93r; I-Pc MS A.17, No. 102, ff. 154v-155r.

This motet is the basis of Févin’s parody mass.