Candens ebur castitatis

Codicology

Source: CZ-VB 42 146r–147r

State of preservation

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

Text

1.
<V.> Candens ebur castitatis
sublimatur filio

V. Flavens aurum caritatis
maritatur lilio

R° Elevata super choros
angelorum domina

cantus audit predulcoris
et celorum famina

2.
V. Tu saporans maiorana
tu virens bazylicon

V. Gedeonis madens lana
commune katholicon

R° Rosa florens absque spina
nunc periudicans

parens deum tu divina
puella fructificans

3.
V. Spica nardi speciosa
precellens aromata

V. Tu cedrus deliciosa
mundo prebens docmata

R° Super celos exaltata
te collaudant singuli

pro se cernant advocatam
ante regem seculi

Verse structure: 87 87 87 87
Verse structure: 87 87 87 87
Rhyme structure: AB AB CD CD

Use

Rubric: de beata virgine quando placzet
Cantus genre: Cn
Cantus feast: De BMV
Comments to function: Marian feasts

Music notation

Type of notation: Staff notation
Style of notation: Black mensural
Rhythm: Mensural notation

Number of parts: 1

Mode: E

Ambitus: d–f'
Form: AAB
Number of strophes: 3


Author of this item: Jan Ciglbauer, Adéla Ebersonová