Gothic Voices - Vos quid admiramini; Gratissima virginis species

Four-voice motet by Philippe de Vitry

Philippe de Vitry (October 31, 1291 June 9, 1361) was a French composer, music theorist and poet. He was an accomplished, innovative, and influential composer, and may also have been the author of the Ars Nova treatise.



Artist: Gothic Voices

Text
TRIPLUM
Vos, quid admiramini.
virgines, si virgini
pre ceteris eligende
dignati fuerimus
nubere? dum nupsimus
tamquam valde diligende:

Ista pulcra spetie.
humilis manerie
ac opere virtuosa;
turpis vestrum altera.
ausu numis aspera.
necnon virtutes exosa.

Ista lux, vos nubila
ista velox aquila.
vos, colubres gradientes!
Ista super ethera
regnat, vos in misera
valle languetis egentes.

Ista virgo regia
dulcis est amasia.
mea sponsaque pia;
rex ego sum, hec regina!
Quid tanta referimus? -
nos qui cuncta novimus
dignam preelegimus
et ut rosam hanc pre spina.

Surgite vos igitur
(quia tempus labitur
et mors nos persequitur) -
huic servite, hanc vocate!
quod si neglixeritis.
illam non videbitis
gloriam quam cupitis.
vos eya properate!


MOTETUS
"Gratissima virginis species.
quam decorat carnis mundicies.
usque centrum placasti intima
mei cordis plaga dulcissima."

"Intra stillans amoris spiritum
nescientem pectoris exitum.
gratissime, simili vulnere
peperisti mundum me ledere."

"O regina, tuum amplectere
astringendo pectus cum ubere
(........................)."

"O rex regum, oculum oculo
et os ori iunge pro osculo.
ac inspira verbum in labia
quo recepto fiat caro dia."


TENOR
Gaude gloriosa.

Translation
TRIPLUM
You girls, why do you wonder
that I have thought it fitting
to wed a girl who is peerless
beyond the rest? -
since I have married one
as lovable as can be.

She is beautiful in looks.
gracious in manner.
and excellent in deed.
Any other girl among you is worthless.
far too rude in forwardness.
contemptuous of excellence.

She is light, you are clouds.
she a swift eagle.
you, creeping serpents.
She reigns beyond the skies
while you languish, deprived.
in a wretched valley.

This royal maiden
is a sweet mistress.
and my devoted bride.
I am a king - she is my queen!
Why do I tell all this?
I who know everything
have chosen a lady of worth.
one who is as a rose surpassing thorns.

Arise, then, all of you
(as time slips past
and death pursues us) -
serve this lady, call upon her!
If you neglect this.
you will never see
the glory for which you long -
ah, come quickly now!


MOTETUS
"Most beloved beauty of a girl.
graced by the radiance of your body.
you have made the depths of my heart
serene to their very centre, with the sweetest wound."

"Raining down the spirit of love.
spirit that knows no way out of my breast.
you, most beloved, have made an implement
to strike me with a wound like your own."

"O queen, to be entwined
in your embrace, your breast..."


"O king of kings, let my eyes meet yours.
let our lips meet in a kiss.
and breathe into my mouth the word
through which my body may become godlike."


TENOR
Rejoice, o glorious Virgin!

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[serathi85]

Is it possible to download these magnificent videos? I would love to use them in a medieval music lesson where I work (school).

[govslops]

@serathi85 Hi, yup, it's easy! Just place your cursor over the upper right corner of the video and the download link will pop up. You also have to install Real Player on your computer and then you are good to go.

[ccheryyy]

@SecondVerseSociety this is not a script :P i mean music - dont know better word for it in english ;] signs that shwos where is fis gis etc. But nvm i ve already found it

[SecondVerseSociety]

@ccheryyy it looks like the entire text and translation is in the video description. :)

[ccheryyy]

hmmm somebody got idea where i can get script of that song? Need it for my presentation - im studying musicology

[1337faqsguy]

This song can be downloaded via iTunes. I got it for my girlfriend. Best love song ever.

[tubiana]

sure, try 'download flv files' in google.

[MyGretta]

Thank u, great composition.

[arsnovascholar]

Very great music, thank you for posting!