Media vita a 6 (John Sheppard)

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(Posted 2020-11-19) CPDL #61549:

Editor: Simon Biazeck (submitted 2020-11-19). Score information: A4, 32 pages, 487 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a tone for SATTBB. The associated chant is presented in the correct order of performance (for which see the commentary attached to CPDL #44388 below). Solutions for the obvious scribal errors in bars 218-219 & 235-236 have been offered.

(Posted 2017-05-05) CPDL #44388:

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2017-05-05). Score information: A4, 24 pages, 526 kB Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Revised edition 2019 following a reassessment of the form, which is discussed in the critical commentary appended to the score. Edited from the Baldwin Partbooks and transposed up a tone. Note values are halved.

(Posted 2011-04-20) CPDL #23399:

Editor: Adam P. Cole (submitted 2011-04-20). Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 535 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Extra-high version of Sabine Cassola edition (transposed up a major third), note values halved. Tallis Scholars have recorded the work at this pitch.

(Posted 2011-04-20) CPDL #23398:

Editor: Adam P. Cole (submitted 2011-04-20). Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 264 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Practical performance edition. Transposed up a whole tone, note values halved. Stile Antico have recorded the work at this pitch.

(Posted 2006-01-15) CPDL #10775: (Finale 2006)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2006-01-15). Score information: Letter, 13 pages, 199 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Media vita a 6
Composer: John Sheppard

Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Antiphon

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

Manuscript ca. 1575 in The Baldwin Partbooks, no. 118
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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Media vita in morte sumus. and Nunc dimittis