This document provides an analysis of Josquin des Prez's motet "Tu pauperum refugium" in 6 points: 1) Background of the composer and style of the Burgundian school. 2) Form and structure of the work. 3) Cadential formulas used and their analysis. 4) Use of dissonance. 5) Presence of imitation. 6) Special treatment of voices. The motet sets a Latin text praising Jesus Christ as refuge, help, hope, strength, truth and life for the poor and weak.
This document provides an analysis of Josquin des Prez's motet "Tu pauperum refugium" in 6 points: 1) Background of the composer and style of the Burgundian school. 2) Form and structure of the work. 3) Cadential formulas used and their analysis. 4) Use of dissonance. 5) Presence of imitation. 6) Special treatment of voices. The motet sets a Latin text praising Jesus Christ as refuge, help, hope, strength, truth and life for the poor and weak.
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This document provides an analysis of Josquin des Prez's motet "Tu pauperum refugium" in 6 points: 1) Background of the composer and style of the Burgundian school. 2) Form and structure of the work. 3) Cadential formulas used and their analysis. 4) Use of dissonance. 5) Presence of imitation. 6) Special treatment of voices. The motet sets a Latin text praising Jesus Christ as refuge, help, hope, strength, truth and life for the poor and weak.
This document provides an analysis of Josquin des Prez's motet "Tu pauperum refugium" in 6 points: 1) Background of the composer and style of the Burgundian school. 2) Form and structure of the work. 3) Cadential formulas used and their analysis. 4) Use of dissonance. 5) Presence of imitation. 6) Special treatment of voices. The motet sets a Latin text praising Jesus Christ as refuge, help, hope, strength, truth and life for the poor and weak.
Tu pauperum refugium, Thou art the refuge of the poor,
tu languorum remedium, alleviator of weakness, spes exsulum, hope of the exiled, fortitudo laborantium, strength of the heavy laden, via errantium, path for the erring, veritas et vita. truth and life. Et nunc Redemptor, Domine, And now, Lord Redeemer, ad te solum confugio; I take refuge in Thee alone; te verum Deum adoro, I worship Thee, the true God. in te spero, in Thee I hope, in te confido, in Thee I trust, salus mea, Jesu Christe. My salvation, Jesus Christ, Adjuva me, uphold me, ne unquam obdormiat in morte anima mea. that my soul may never sleep in death.