Missa La sol fa re mi (Josquin des Prez)

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Complete mass

• (Posted 2018-09-16)  CPDL #51324:    CPDL #51324:   

Editor: Peter Hilton (submitted 2018-09-16).   Score information: A4, 23 pages, 379 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC SA

Edition notes: Set without bar lines, in compact horizontal proportional notation.

Individual movements

Kyrie

• (Posted 2015-11-19)  CPDL #37578:       

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-11-19).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 401 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Our source for all sections: New Josquin Edition, vol. 11, ed. James Haar and Lewis Lockwood. Notation here is a tone higher than original with time values halved. Translations, text underlay, musica ficta and note-switching (see end note in each section) by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. Kyrie, 16 Jul 2014

Gloria

• (Posted 2015-11-19)  CPDL #37581:      Chant:  Polyphony: 

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-11-19).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 772 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: 10 Jan 2015

Credo

• (Posted 2015-11-19)  CPDL #37583:      Chant:  Polyphony: 

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-11-19).   Score information: Letter, 17 pages, 1.55 MB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: 15 Oct 2014

Sanctus

• (Posted 2015-11-19)  CPDL #37579:      

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-11-19).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 986 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: 22 Jan 2015

Agnus Dei

• (Posted 2015-11-19)  CPDL #37580:      Parts 1&3:  2: 

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-11-19).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 371 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: 10 Oct 2014

General Information

Title: Missa La sol fa re mi
Composer: Josquin des Prez
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Mass

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1502 in Missarum Josquin liber primus, no. 2
    Manuscript 1510 in D-Ju MS 32, no. 2
    2nd published: 1539 in Liber quindecim missarum (Johannes Petreius), no. 2
Description: The solmization syllables that provide the overriding motif of the mass are in imitation of the words "Laisse faire moy" or perhaps "Lesse faire a mi" (Let me take care of it), reportedly said to Josquin by "an unidentified magnate known for his procrastinating ways" (Grove) when Josquin requested something.

Original text and translations

For information, refer to the Mass page. For texts and translations, see the individual pages:

Kyrie • Gloria • Credo • Sanctus & Benedictus • Agnus Dei