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In hydraulis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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In hydraulis by Antoine Busnois — Lyrics
In hydraulis quondam Pythagora
Admirante melos, phthongitates
Malleorum, percussa aequora
Per ponderum inaequilitates
Adinvenit musae quidditates.
Epitritum ac emioliam,
Epogdoi duplam nam perducunt
Nam tessaron pente convenientiam
Nec non phthongum et pason adducunt,
Monocordi dum genus conducunt.
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About In hydraulis
Antoine Busnois was a prominent composer of the Franco-Flemish school in the 15th century. This sacred motet, In hydraulis, is written for four voices (ATTB). The Latin text draws a parallel between Pythagoras's discovery of musical ratios through observing a blacksmith's hammers and the composer's own musical achievements, invoking figures like Ockeghem and Busnois himself. The text praises the power of music and its connection to divine inspiration and intellectual discovery, reflecting the complex polyphonic style and intellectual currents of the period.
