O Virgo virginum
Language: Latin
O Virgo virginum, quomodo fiet istud? Quia nec primam similem visa est, nec habere sequentem. Filiae Jerusalem, quid me admiramini? Divinum est misterium, hoc quod cernitis.
Authorship:
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Josquin des Prez (c1440 - 1521), "O Virgo virginum" [chorus], motet [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- FRE French (Français) (Guy Laffaille) , title 1: "Ô vierge des vierges", copyright © 2009, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "O Virgin of virgins", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Guy Laffaille [Guest Editor]
This text was added to the website: 2009-08-07
Line count: 9
Word count: 26