The Rockinest Century

[tealin]

Alle Psallite cum Luya

This is mostly for Octaveleap but anyone else who enjoys a good early polyphonic motet might appreciate the link as well.

It says 3/4 but it mostly goes in one; a quarter note equals 200 or thereabouts. It sounds really cool with period-style percussion and recorders, too.

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[tannhaeuser.livejournal.com]

[octaveleap.livejournal.com]

*plays it*

Whoooa. That is ANCIENT. And creepy and lovely like a medieval motet should be.

I'm a little confused about the second line, because the notes start on measure one, but the lyrics and imitative melody don't start 'till measure seven...

I only ask because I'll probably suggest this to my caroling group this year.

to whom all motets immediately suggest Holmes's monograph on Lassus

[infiniteviking]

*stares* Fascinating! Who wrote it? What do the words mean?