Luis de Narváez
Sanctus de la Missa Hercules Dux Ferrariae [Josquin]
Los seis libros del Delphin (1538), fol. 34
na015a
| Source title | Sanctus de la misa de faisan regres de Josquin son del primer tono por gesolreut. En la quarta en vazio esta la claue de fefaut. En el tercer traste esta la claue de cesolfaut. |
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| Title in contents | Sanctus de la misa de Ercules dux ferariae. |
| Text incipit | Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus |
Music
Category intabulation
Genre mass
Fantasia type
Mode 1
Voices 4
Length (compases) 49
Vihuela
Tuning G
Courses 6
Final V/2
Highest I/7
Lowest VI/0
Difficulty not specified
Tempo fast
Song Text
Language LA
Vocal notation texted cifras rojas
Commentary
This piece is a faithful intabulation of the Sanctus of Josquin’s Missa Hercules Dux Ferrariae, although mistakenly identified as being from the Missa Faysan regretz in the header. The correct title is given in the Table of Contents of Libro 3. The erroneou heading applies to Na017.
The Mass is one of Josquin’s most celebrated cantus firmus masses, dedicated to Duke Ercole d’Este, Duke of Ferrara, and based on a soggetto cavato, heard repeatedly through the music. The vocal model dates presumably from 1503 or 1504, although it could be older. Details of the music are discussed extensively by Bevilacqua (bevilacqua2004, 65-78).
