The great mystery of (the holy) birth: the womb, that did not know man was made into a temple for God, and the one who received the human body from her was not polluted. All folks will come and sing: “Glory to you Lord”.

Full text: I-Mfd 3, ff. 172v-173r
Translation: Eva Ferro
Magnum hereditatis mysterium: templum dei factus est uterus nesciens virum: non est pollutus ex ea carnem assumens. Omnes gentes venient dicentes:
“Gloria tibi domine”.
The great mystery of (the holy) birth: the womb, that did not know man was made into a temple for God, and the one who received the human body from her was not polluted. All folks will come and sing: “Glory to you Lord”.
Antiphon for the Octave of Christmas (also used in the Little Office of the BVM during Christmastide), Cantus ID 003677
Transitorium for the nativity of St. Stephen, see PM 6, 80-81
LU lists the antiphons whose texts are used in T085-T088 to be sung in consecutive order at 2nd vespers on the feast of Circumcision.
Source | Motet incipit | Attribution | Rubric | Cycle / Text |
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I-Mfd 3 172v-173r |
Magnum hereditatis mysterium ID: M088 |
- Anonymous |
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C23 Ave regina caelorum mater T088 Magnum hereditatis mysterium |