Normalized: En aetas iam aurea
Codicology
Source: CZ-VB 42 147v–148r
State of preservation
Physical integrity of record: Complete
Extent of text: Uncertain
Extent of musical notation: Partially notated
Corrections: No
Text
1.
<V.> En etas iam aurea
incipit vigere
regnaque saturnea
revolvuntur vere
[V. Utrique ergo psallite]
R° Narrando poetice
intelligendo mistice
is est salonius
vera sapiencia
filius divinus
2.
V. Parvulus dum nascitur
ex intemerata
virgine que pariens
mansit illibata
[V. Tibi deus]
<R° Narrando>
3.
V. Sibilinis versibus
hic fuit predictus
quod Maro comemorat
nec est sermo fictus
[V. Atque tibi]
R° ut supra <Narrando>
R° alia [V.]
Utrique ergo psallite
matri nato canite
pia resonantes
V. Tibi deus pater grates
qui in figura per vates
filium spopondisti.
V. Atque tibi sacrum flamen
qui nobis consolamen
obumbrando contulisti.
R° ut supra Narrando.
Use
Rubric: De Assumpcione
Cantus genre: Cn
Cantus feast: Assumptio Mariae, In tempore Nat.
Comments to function: Assumptio according to rubric. Alternative repeticio for Christmas
Music notation
Type of notation: Staff notation
Style of notation: Black mensural
Rhythm: Mensural notation
Comments to notation: Both voices in one staff; upper voice in red.
Number of parts: 2
Mode: D
Form: AAB
Number of strophes: 3
Comments to form: According to Szövérffy, the form should be: ABR; Then, the melody for B is not written down in the source; it is also possible that the form is Versus-Repeticio with a section (From Utrique to contulisti) that does not belong to the song.
Author of this item: Jan Ciglbauer, Adéla Ebersonová
