Kyrie
Kyrie
| FORM | Movement of the Mass Ordinary |
| DIFFICULTY | Easy-Medium |
| LENGTH | Short-Medium |
| SOURCE | Riesencodex f.472 verso |
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Text and Translation
| Kyrieleison, Christeleison Kyrieleison. |
Lord, have mercy on us. Christ, have mercy on us. Lord, have mercy on us. |
Editorial Notes
This is the sole extant movement of the Mass Ordinary composed by Hildegard, contained within the Riesencodex (f. 472 verso). The use of B-flat is inconsistent in the hand-written manuscript, only appearing once within the statement of the third line. I recommend applying this lowered fourth (b-flat) throughout the piece as indicated in the score.
There is also a textual elision between each word in the source, i.e. “Kyrieleison,” rather than the more standard text, “Kyrie eleison.” I have included the original version in this edition.
Musical transcription by Allison Mondel
Version 1.0
Last Updated 6.14.22
© Eya Medieval Music
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