English translation:
When you were born unutterably of a virgin, then the scriptures were fulfilled. Like rain you descended on the fleece in order to save mankind. We praise you, our God.
M265 Quando natus es
Standardised text incipit:
Quando natus es
Standardised composer:
In cycle(s):
Reference source:
GB-Cmc 1760, ff. 9v-11r
Number of voices:
4
Mensuration:

Length:
90
Signature:
b (bb in contra + bass)
Clefs:
c1c3c4f4
Final:
D
Music incipit:
ddc.fgab
.aag.cde
.....aag
....aagc
Pre-existing melodies (Cantus prius facti):
The beginning of the antiphon Quando natus est (Cantus ID 004441) is quoted in C and T (opening)
1--e--eed--g--hk--k--k--j--h--gh--j--h----4
"Quando natus est ineffabiliter" (http://cantusindex.org/id/004441)
A next part of the antiphon Quando natus est (Cantus ID 004441) is quoted in the T (passage "tunc ... scripturae"):
1--g--h--j--k--hgh---ghg--e--e----4
"tunc impletae sunt scripturae" (ibid.)
The next part of the antiphon Quando natus est (Cantus ID 004441) is quoted in the T (passage "sicut pluvia (2nd time) ... descendisti"):
1--g--h--k--j--klk--j--kj--h--h--g--k--h---4
"sicut pluvia in vellus descendisti" (ibid.)
The next part of the antiphon Quando natus est (Cantus ID 004441) is quoted in the T (passage "ut salvum ... humanum"):
1--k--k--k--k--jh--g--hgf--g--ghg--e--e--4
"ut salvum faceres genus humanum" (ibid.)
The last part of the antiphon Quando natus est (Cantus ID 004441) is loosely quoted in the T (passage "te laudamus ... noster"):
1--hjh--g--gf--ef---g--gf--e--e--4
"te laudamus deus noster" (ibid.)
Modern editions:
NJE 21 (No. 7)
Literature:
Discography:
Further notes:
See also The Josquin Research Project.
Music incipit (MEI):
Sources with this motet
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6
| Source | Motet incipit | Attribution | Rubric | Cycle / Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antico 1521 S:006v-007r A:006v-007r T:008r-008v B:006r-006v |
Quando natus est ID: M265 |
Josquinus Josquin des Prez |
- |
C58 O admirabile commercium T086b Quando natus es |
|
F-Pn Cons. Rés. F. 41 G004v-G005r |
Quando natus es ID: M265 |
Jusquinus Josquin des Prez |
- |
T086b Quando natus es |
|
GB-Cmc 1760 009v-011r |
Quando natus es ID: M265 |
Io. des pres. Josquin des Prez |
- |
C58 O admirabile commercium T086b Quando natus es |
|
Grapheus 1538 No. 29(b) |
Quando natus est ID: M265 |
- Josquin des Prez |
- |
C58 O admirabile commercium T086b Quando natus es |
|
I-Fl Acquisti e doni 666 016v-018r |
Quando natus es ID: M265 |
- Josquin des Prez |
- |
C58 O admirabile commercium T086b Quando natus es |
|
I-Rvat CS 46 051v-052r |
Quando natus es ID: M265 |
- Josquin des Prez |
- |
C58 O admirabile commercium T086b Quando natus es |