Prothomartyr et Livita (Giovanni Matteo Asola)

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• (Posted 2020-01-07)  CPDL #56565:       

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2020-01-07).   Score information: A4, 38 pages, 308 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A semi-diplomatoric edition. Cleffing modern but note-values and keys as in original. Ficta added.

Full score and separate scores for each choir and parts are included.

General Information

Title: Prothomartyr et Livita
Composer: Giovanni Matteo Asola
Lyricist: Adam of St. Victor^{create page}

Number of voices: 8vv   Voicing: SATB.SATB

Genre: Sacred, Motet, Sequence hymn

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1600

Description: A two choir setting of a compilation of lines from a Sequence for the feast of St. Stephanos protomartyr and Deacon (26 Dec): Heri mundus exultavit. The text of the sequence is commonly ascribed to Adam of St. Victor. Asola's setting uses lines: 7-9, 28-30, 34-36, 46-48, 43-45 and 60-63 of the sequence.

External websites:

• John Mason Neale's metric translation on Wikisource

Original text and translations

Latin text Prothomartyr et Levita,   Clarus fide, clarus vita   clarus et miraculis, (St. 7 - 9)   Nomen habens coronati   Te tormenta decet pati   Pro corona gloriæ (St. 28-30)   Tibi fiet mors natalis   Tibi pena terminalis   Dat vitæ primordiæ (St. 34-36)   Tibi celos referari   Tibi Christum revelari   Clama voce libera (St.46-48)      En a dextris Dei stantem.   Iesum pro te dimicantem   Stephane considera, (St.43-45)   Quia Christo obedivit   Et cum Christo semper vivit   Martyrum primitiæ, (St.60-63)

English translation    Prothomartyr and Levite    Brightnes of Faith, Brightnes of life,    shining and miraculouse (St. 7 - 9)    You who have the name of crowned.    You who suffered torments    to recieve The crown (St. 28-30)    You whos Death became your birth    You for whom deadly pain    brought the dawn of life (St. 34-36)    You who saw the heavens open    and Christ revealed    Crying with a free voice (St.46-48)       You who stands at the righthand of God    With Jesus speacing for you    Steven consider (St.43-45)    You who obeyed Christ    You who live forever with Christ    Fristfruit of martyr. (St.60-63)