Thursday 16 January 2020

Sebastián de Vivanco (c. 1551-1622): Aperi oculos tuos (SAATB) (2020 Edition)

A five-voice motet by Sebastián de Vivanco from E-SAc LP 1, which contains previous versions of the printed motets published in 1610. You can buy or download this score here.

© Jorge Martín

Sebastián de Vivanco (c. 1551-1622): Veni sponsa Christi (SATB) (2020 Edition)

A four-voice motet by Sebastián de Vivanco from E-SAc LP 1, which contains previous versions of the motets published in 1610. Buy or download this score here.

© Jorge Martín

Tuesday 10 December 2019

Cornelius Canis (c. 1500/10-1561): Missa Pastores loquebantur (6-8vv). [Music from the Leiden Choirbooks]

A six-voice mass by Cornelius Canis on his own motet, unique in the Leiden Choirbook C. The final Agnus Dei is scored for eight voices (SSAATTBB). You can buy or download this score here.


© 2019 Jorge Martín



Tuesday 3 December 2019

Michael-Charles Des Buissons (fl. 1560-1570): Petre amas me (SAATTB)

A fascinating six-voice motet by Des Buissons with a double cantus firmus ostinato: the Quintus sings Sancte Petre, ora pro nobis while the sextus sings Tu es Petrus. You can buy or download this score for free here.


© Jorge Martín

Tuesday 26 November 2019

Johannes de Cleve (1528/9-1582): Peccata mea (SATB)

We start our editions of music from the Leiden Choirbooks with this beautiful four-voice motet by Johannes Cleeff (Johannes de Cleve) from Codex A (NL-L MS 1438).


The Leiden Choirbooks


Codex A (1549)

Johannes de Cleve (1528/9-1582)
Peccata mea
SATB



© 2019 Jorge Martín

Thursday 21 November 2019

Alonso de Tejeda (c. 1540-1628): Hodie in monte (SSAAB)

A transfiguration motet, nº 2 in Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum. Buy or download for free this score here


Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum


Pater familias
SAATB

Hodie in monte
SSAAB

Antequam comedam suspiro
SSATB

Miserere mei, Deus
SSATB

Rex autem David
SSATB

Domine, memento mei
SSATB

Hei mihi Domine
SSATB

Pater peccavi
SSSAT

Laboravi in gemitu meo
SSATB

Ambulans Jesus
SSSAT

Ascendens Christus in altum
SSATB

Beata Mater
SSATB

Gaude Maria Virgo
SSATB

Ave sanctissima Maria (I)
SSATB

Ave sanctissima Maria (II)
SAATB

O, felix Anna
SAATB



© 2019 Jorge Martín

Tuesday 12 November 2019

Alonso de Tejeda (c. 1540-1628): Pater familias (SAATB)

We go on with our edition of the Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum by Alonso de Tejeda (c. 1540-1628) with its first motet, Pater familias, for five voices. Remember, you can buy or download our scores for the price you want!

Alonso de Tejeda (c. 1540-1628)

Liber secundus sacrarum cantionum


Pater familias
SAATB

SSATB

Miserere mei, Deus
SSATB

Rex autem David
SSATB

Domine, memento mei
SSATB

Hei mihi Domine
SSATB

Pater peccavi
SSSAT

Laboravi in gemitu meo
SSATB

Ambulans Jesus
SSSAT

Ascendens Christus in altum
SSATB

Beata Mater
SSATB

Gaude Maria Virgo
SSATB

Ave sanctissima Maria (I)
SSATB

Ave sanctissima Maria (II)
SAATB

O, felix Anna
SAATB



© 2019 Jorge Martín

Wednesday 6 November 2019

Vincenzo Ruffo (c. 1508-1587): Nigra sum (SATTB)

A beautiful Gombert-ish motet from the first collection of motets by Vincenzo Ruffo published in Venice in 1542. Buy or download this score here.


Vincenzo Ruffo (c. 1508-1587)

Motetti a cinque voci (Venice, 1542)


Nigra sum
SATTB



© 2019 Jorge Martín

Tuesday 24 September 2019

Ars Subtilior is online again!

It has been a long time, but our website is online again! All our scores are Pay-What-You-Want editions now. You can download them for free or pay the price you want to contribute to future editions and re-editions. I hope you enjoy our catalogue and our future releases. Please follow Ars Subtilior Editions on Facebook to stay tuned. Thanks for your patience!