Missarum liber secundus (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

General information

Title: Missarum liber secundus

Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Publication date and place: 1567 in Rome by the heirs of Valerio and Luigi Dorico.

Known editions: Reprinted in 1598 (Venice: Angelo Gardano), 1599 (Rome: Nicolo Mutii), and 1600 (Rome: Nicolo Mutii).

Description: Palestrina's second book of masses, for four, five, and six voices. The Missa Papae Marcelli has only one Agnus Dei. The second Agnus Dei for 7 voices was published by the Palestrina Werke edition based on manuscript sources.

Facsimile:

• Belgian Royal Library (1598 Edition)
  • Cantus
  • Altus
  • Tenor
  • Bassus
  • Quintus

External links:

• RISM P 660

List of works

Quatuor vocibus 1. Missa de Beata Virgine a 4 2. Missa Inviolata 3. Missa sine nomine a 4 4. Missa Ad Fugam

Quinque vocibus 5. Missa Aspice Domine 6. Missa Salvum me fac Sex vocibus 7. Missa Papae Marcelli

Works at CPDL

Title	Year	Composer	Genre	Subgenre	Vo.	Voices
Missa Ad Fugam	1567	Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina	Sacred	Masses	4(-5)	SATB
Missa Papae Marcelli	1567	Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina	Sacred	Masses	6	SATTBB
Missa de Beata Virgine a 4	1567	Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina	Sacred	Masses	4 (5)	SATB