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Kyrie - Fons bonitatis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Mass fragments, Penitential Rite / Kyrie
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Kyrie - Fons bonitatis by Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz — Lyrics
Trope
Kyrie, fons bonitatis Pater ingenite, a qua bona cuncta procedunt: eleison
Kyrie, qui pati Natum mundi pro crimine, ipsum ut salvaret misisti: eleison
Kyrie, qui septiformis dans dona Pneumatis, a quo cælum, terra replentus: eleison
Christe, unice Dei Patris Genite miserere populo tuo, quem de Virgine nasciturum mundo mirifice sancti prædixerunt ptophetæ: eleison
Christe hagie, cæli compos regiæ, melos gloriæ cui semper adstans pro numine Angelorum decantat apex: eleison
Christe cælitus adsis nostris precibus, pronis mentibus quem in terris devote colimus, ad te pie Jesu clamantes: eleison
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About Kyrie - Fons bonitatis
This Mass fragment would traditionally be heard during the Kyrie movement of the Ordinary of the Mass. The text is a troped Kyrie, meaning the standard Kyrie text has been expanded with additional clauses. The composer, Petrus Wilhelmi de Grudencz, has set a Latin text that calls upon God the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The SAT voicing is suitable for a smaller choir, and the vocal lines, though not overly complex, require careful attention to intonation and rhythmic precision. This setting offers a chance to explore early polyphony, bringing a historical sacred text to life with distinct vocal parts.
