Nesciens mater - des Prez, Josquin

"Published by Melchior Kriesstein, Augsburg, 1545. The allusion to the melody of Josquin's Inviolata, integra et casta (Josquin des Prez) at the beginning of the Discantus part perhaps makes it less, rather than more, likely that this work is genuinely by Josquin. The source is also of a suspiciously late date. Perhaps the work of a Josquin emulator. The source also seems somewhat faulty, but emendations have been proposed in this edition. Whatever its authorship, this setting is not without its charms."

⌛ Period → Renaissance

◈ Genre / Form Motets

♯ Key G major

⁄ Time Signature 2/1

♬ Voicing → SATBB

◆ Difficulty

Expert (Grade 6-7)

↕ Range G2 – E5

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 125

Texture Homophonic

Parts 5

Instruments SATBB

Pages 10

CPDL # 73603

Editor Mick Swithinbank

Posted 2023-04-26

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Discantus (C2/1)

A3 – E5

Altus (C4/3)

D3 – B4

Tenor (C4)

D3 – E4

Quinta Vox (F4/3) (Bassus II.)

G2 – E4

Bassus (F4)

G2 – D4