Ach homo perpende fragilis

Codicology

Source: CZ-Nlob VI Fb 16 156

State of preservation

Physical integrity of record: Complete
Extent of text: Complete
Extent of musical notation: None (text-only)
Corrections: No

Text

1.
Ach
homo perpende fragilis
mortalis et instabilis
quod vitare non poteris
mortem quocumque ieris
nam aufert te sepissime
dum vivis libentissime

2.
Ach
seculi vana gloria
fragilis transitoria
res forma cum potencia
honor et sapiencia
cetera mundi gaudia
cum morte ruunt omnia

3.
Ve
quare amamus talia
que non sunt permanencia
sed florent quasi lilia
quorum odor et folia
velocitate nimia
deficiunt sic talia

4.
Ve
calamitatis in die
vermis fremet invidie
dum audis flentem animam
mortalis essem utinam
quam Cristi mortis gladius
transfixit assit gracius

5.
Heu
nil valet nobilitas
neque sedis sublimitas
nil generis potencia
nil rerum affluencia
plus pura consciencia
valet mundi sciencia

Verse structure: 888888
Verse structure: 888888
Rhyme structure: AAAABB

Use

Cantus genre: Tp
Parent chant: Media vita
Comments to function: Liturgical destination not specified in this source

Music notation

Type of notation: None (Text-only)



Form: Through-comp. (strophic)
Number of strophes: 5

Contrafacta/Melodic group: Liedhafte E-Melodik (Záviš)


Author of this item: Jan Ciglbauer
Acknowledgement: Adéla Ebersonová