Crux fidelis (John IV of Portugal)

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• CPDL #23255:  Capella

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2011-03-12).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 27 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Latin and English words. Transposed to F. Slight differences in note values and allocation of Latin underlay from de Marco and Fowler editions.

Arranger: Anonymous

• CPDL #02254:  FinaleViewer.

Editor: Abel Di Marco (submitted 2001-03-21).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 9.8 MB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

• CPDL #01316:    Encore 

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2000-08-31).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 41 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. See the discussion page for full description.

CPDL #28248:    Finale 2012 

Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (submitted 2013-02-10).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 50 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Set in A-flat

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Title: Crux fidelis
Composer: John IV of Portugal (attributed)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: First published in France in 1869. No known manuscript of the work exists. On stylistic grounds, it is generally recognized [citation?] that the work was written in the 19th century, and not by the 17th century King of Portugal. (Grove: Doubtful: Crux fidelis, 4vv, D-Dlb; ed. G. Schmitt, Anthologie universelle de musique sacrée (Paris, 1869); ed. J. Santos, A polifonia clássica portuguesa (Lisbon, 1937); Adjuva nos, 4vv, P-Lf)

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Crux fidelis.

English text

Faithful Cross, above all other,
One and only noble tree:
None in foliage, none in blossom.,
None in fruit thy peer may be.
Sweetest wood and sweetest iron,
Sweetest weight is hung on thee.