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MCE 08-03 Hora prima ductus est

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Motet

Text (ed. by Eva Ferro)

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Translation

Hora prima ductus est ⟨Iesus⟩ ad Pilatum,
Falsis testimoniis[i] multum accusatum.
In collo percutiunt manibus ligatum,
Vultum eius conspuunt, lumen caeli gratum.

At the first hour Jesus is brought before Pilate
and is strongly accused by false witnesses.
They strike him on the neck, bound by the hands,
they spit on his face, gracious light of Heaven.

[i] testimoniis] testimonys D-Mbs 3154, C

This edition is based on D-Mbs 3154, f. 44v. In line 1 the word ‘Iesus’ was added in the edition. Furthermore, in line 4 the motet text reads ‘vultum eius’, while the ‘standard’ text of AH has ‘vultum Dei’. For further commentary see the General commentary.

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Measure Voice Source Category Comment Image
D-Mbs_3154 designation of voices –, Contra altus, Tenor, Contratenor
1 2 3 4 D-Mbs_3154 clefs clefs are missing in all the voices; the original clefs must have been c1, c3, c3, f3
1 2 3 4 D-Mbs_3154 key signatures key signatures are oddly placed in all the voices; for further details, see the Introduction
1 2 3 4 D-Mbs_3154 text underlay the text is only underlaid in the C; no text in the other voices
9 2 D-Mbs_3154 pitch and rhythm Br g' missing
30 2 D-Mbs_3154 pitch and rhythm Sb e' and B g' instead of Br e' and Sb g'
31 2 D-Mbs_3154 pitch and rhythm first Sb g' missing
34 1 D-Mbs_3154 pitch and rhythm despite the ficta flat on the Sb a' in the A, no ficta flat was added to the Mi a' in the C in order to follow the melodic movement of the voice
36 1 D-Mbs_3154 pitch and rhythm Mi a' and g' instead of c'' and b'
51 2 D-Mbs_3154 pitch and rhythm Mi g instead of d'
Text
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Hora prima ductus est 〈Iesus〉 ad Pilatum,
Falsis testimoniis multum accusatum.
In collo percutiunt manibus ligatum,
Vultum eius conspuunt, lumen caeli gratum.

At the first hour Jesus is brought before Pilate
and is strongly accused by false witnesses.
They strike him on the neck, bound by the hands,
they spit on his face, gracious light of Heaven.