M180 Crucifige clamitant

Standardised text incipit: 
Crucifige clamitant
Standardised composer: 
Attribution notes: 
"Compere" (MotettiB; as part of C44)
Reference source: 
MotettiB, No. 21, ff. 50v-51r
Number of voices: 
4
Mensuration: 

Length: 
59
Signature: 
-
Clefs: 
c2c4c4f4
Final: 
D
Music incipit: 
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aabbbbaa
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Pre-existing melodies (Cantus prius facti): 
Modern editions: 
CMM 15.4; DRAKE 1972; REICH 1990
Discography: 
Further notes: 

Text details

Standardised text incipit: 
Crucifige clamitant
Liturgical/devotional association: 
Short Office of the Cross
Passion rituals and observances
Full text: 

Crucifige clamitant hora tertiarum, 
Illusus induitur veste purpurarum.
Caput eius pungitur corona spinarum,
Crucem portans humeris ad loca poenarum.

English translation: 

“Crucify (him)” they scream at the third hour, the innocent is dressed with a red gown.
His forehead is pierced with a crown of thorns, and (He) carries a cross on his shoulders to the places of tortures.

 

Correspondences in standard ref works: 

Hymn De Passione Domini, ad tertiam, AH 30, No. 13, pp. 32-35, st. 3
portans humeris] portat umeris
loca] locum

Related texts in polyphonic sources: 

D-Mbs 3154, ff. 45v-46r, Crucifige clamitant (anon. a 4) (= M253, T253)

Further notes: 

Continuation of T178-179, continued in T181-184.

Music incipit (MEI):