M182 Hora nona dominus

Standardised text incipit: 
Hora nona dominus
Standardised composer: 
Attribution notes: 
"Compere" (MotettiB; as part of C44)
Reference source: 
MotettiB, No. 21, ff. 52v-53r
Number of voices: 
4
Mensuration: 

Length: 
61
Signature: 
-
Clefs: 
c2c4c4f4
Final: 
D
Music incipit: 
.eggafff
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egga.cca
cba.fff
Pre-existing melodies (Cantus prius facti): 

This motet possibly quotes pre-existing material, but it can not be linked to any Cantus prius factus with a corresponding text.

Modern editions: 
CMM 15.4; DRAKE 1972; REICH 1990
Discography: 
Further notes: 

Text details

Standardised text incipit: 
Hora nona dominus
Liturgical/devotional association: 
Short Office of the Cross
Passion rituals and observances
Full text: 

Hora nona dominus Iesus exspiravit,
Heli clamans spiritum patri commendavit.
Latus eius lancea miles perforavit,
Terra tunc contremuit et sol obscuravit.

English translation: 

At the ninth hour Lord Jesus breathed His last breath, and crying out “Heli” He commended His spirit to the father.
The soldier pierced His side with the lance, the earth trembled and the sun eclipsed.

Correspondences in standard ref works: 

Hymn De Passione Domini, ad nonam, AH 30, No. 13, pp. 32-35, st. 5
spiritum] animam

Related texts in polyphonic sources: 

MS 3154, f. 45r, Iesus dominus exspiravit (anon. a 4) (= M252, T252)

Further notes: 

Continuation of T178-181, continued in T183-184.

Music incipit (MEI):