Audi tellus

Text: Audi tellus

Codicology

Source: D-W 548 Helmst. 83r–84v
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State of preservation

Physical integrity of record: Complete
Extent of text: Complete
Extent of musical notation: Fully notated
Corrections: No

Text

Audi tellus audi magni maris limbus
audi omne quod vivit sub sole

huius mundi decus et gloria
tam sunt falsa quam transitoria

Contestantur hec temporalia
non in uno statu manencia

nil arcium valet profunditas
nulli prodest falsa divinitas

Nichil iuuat regalis dignitas
nullum saluat corporis quantitas

Sic non prodest genus aut species
sed ruunt ut a sole glacies

Cum helena pulcherrima
aut achilles ubi magnanimus

Ubi plato ubi porphirius
ubi tulius et virgilius

Alexander ubi rex maximus
ubi hector troye fortissimus

Ubi sampson vir fortissimus
ubi salomon prudentissimus

Ubi cresis ditissimus
ubi absolon vir pulcherrimus

Transierunt leges mortalium
per unius momenti spacium

Pie deus rector fidelium
fac te nobis semper propicium

cum de malis erit iudicium
miserere nobis rex omnium

in die illa. Quando

Verse structure: Cp Ap App App App App App App
Verse structure: Cp Ap App App App App App App
Rhyme structure: ab cc cc dd dd ee fg hh gg gg gg ii ii ii

Use

Rubric: Interdum cantatur in vigiliis maioribus
Cantus genre: Tp
Parent chant: Libera me domine
Cantus feast: Pro defunctis
Comments to function: The use as trope to Libera me indicated at the end; exact place not specified in the source, see the rubric

Music notation

Type of notation: Staff notation
Style of notation: German
Comments to notation: F line indicated with red ink throughout


Mode: D

Form: Sequential
Number of strophes: 0


Author of this item: Jan Ciglbauer