Missa Du bon du cuer - Bauldeweyn, Noel

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"Published anonymously in BSB Mus.ms. 6, an Alamire choirbook from ca. 1508-1530, but supposedly by Bauldeweyn. In the Agnus Dei something strange happens in the tenor part: from bar 18 black notation (meaning triple time) and white notation are swapped. Musicologist Joep van Buchem explained: in BSB mus.ms. 5 the tenor part has this cryptic description: "Noctem verterunt in diem et rursum post tenebras spero lucem", which is from Job 17:12. It means: “They have turned night into day, and after darkness I hope for light again.” This inspired the composer (or the scribe) to symbolically swap black and white notation. Ms. 6 lacks this information."

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Masses

♯ Key F major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SSTTB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range F2 – D5

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 83

Texture mixed texture

Parts 5

Instruments A cappella

Pages 34

CPDL # 86961

Editor Bert Schreuder

Posted 2025-10-02

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

C4 – C5

C4 – D5

Contra

F3 – G4

B-2 – D4

F2 – G3