Inviolata, integra et casta es Maria
Inviolata, integra et casta es Maria (You are inviolate, untouched, and chaste, Mary) is a motet by Josquin des Prez. One of his most famous compositions, it divides the cantus firmus into three sections and is scored for five voices—two carrying the canonical melody and three free.
| Inviolata, integra et casta es Maria | |
|---|---|
| Motet by Josquin des Prez | |
| English | You are inviolate, untouched, and chaste, Mary |
| Language | Latin |
| Based on | Inviolata from Basilica of Our Lady, Tongeren |
| Published | c. 1519 |
| Scoring | Five voices |
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