Ave Maria … Virgo serena - des Prez, Josquin

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"This 4-part Ave Maria of Josquin des Prez was extremely popular in the sixteenth century, through its then “new” more “open” style (fewer melismas, parts set with just two voices). Even today, it is considered one of the most nearly perfect compositions of its era. It was so popular during Josquin's life that an anonymous composer, probably Ludwig Daser, working after Josquin's death, circulated a version with two new added voices ('''Ave Maria … Virgo serena, a 6 (Josquin des Prez)'''). Ludwig Senfl also wrote a 6-part Ave Maria (Ludwig Senfl) based on this piece."

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Motets

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 2/2

♬ Voicing → SATB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range G2 – F5

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 155

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 10

CPDL # 87318

Editor James Wetzel

Posted 2025-11-05

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Soprano

C4 – F5

Alto

F3 – B4

Tenor

G3 – A4

Bass

G2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

Ave Maria, Gratia plena, Dominus tecum, Virgo serena. Ave, cuius Conceptio, Solemni plena gaudio, Caelestia, Terrestria, Nova replet laetitia. Ave, cuius Nativitas Nostra fuit solemnitas, Ut lucifer lux oriens Verum solem praeveniens. Ave pia humilitas, Sine viro fecunditas, Cuius Annuntiatio Nostra fuit salvatio. Ave vera virginitas, Immaculata castitas, Cuius Purificatio Nostra fuit purgatio. Ave, praeclara omnibus Angelicis virtutibus, Cuius fuit Assumptio Nostra fuit glorificatio. O Mater Dei, Memento mei. Amen.