Tulerunt autem fratres (Jacobus Clemens non Papa)

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• (Posted 2017-01-05)  CPDL #42513:   

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2017-01-05).   Score information: Letter, 14 pages, 102 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch and note values retained.

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Title: Tulerunt autem fratres
Composer: Jacobus Clemens non Papa
Lyricist: Book of Genesis^{create page}

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: STTTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: A setting of a text from Genesis Chapter 37 rarely set to polyphony, in which Joseph's brothers present their father Jacob with Joseph's blood-stained cloak, implying that Joseph has been killed by a wild animal. Published by Susato, Antwerp. The original clefs were C1, C3, C4, C4, F4.

Motet for 5 voices by Clemens non Papa, recounting the incident in Genesis Chapter 37 in which Jacob is confronted with the apparent death of his favourite son.

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Tulerunt autem fratres eius tunicam illius mittentes ad patrem
quam cum cognovisset pater ait, fera pessima devoravit filium meum Ioseph.

Videns Iacob vestimenta Ioseph, scindit vestimenta sua cum fletu
et ait fera pessima devoravit filium meum Ioseph.

English translation

[Joseph’s] brothers took his robe and gave it to their father.
When he saw it, their father said, ‘A wild beast has devoured my son, Joseph.’
When Jacob saw Joseph’s robe, he tore his clothes and said, weeping,
‘A wild beast has devoured my son, Joseph.’