Voces turbarum

Source: Gradualia ac cantiones sacrae, 3-5vv

Liber primus (London, 1605), vol.3 no.10

Superius
[Alto]

Bassus
[Bass]

Je
Je

sum
sus

Na

Na

sum
sus

Na

Je

Je
Je

sum
sus

Na

sum
sus

Na

Je
Je

sum
sus

Na

Nunc - quid
Say,
art

et
thou

tu
not

za
of

za
of

ex
one

di
of

re
Na

Nunc - quid
Say,
art

et
thou

tu
not

ex
one

di
of

Si
If

non
this

es
man

non
this

es
man

If

Si
If

non
this

es
man

Si

re
Na

re
Na

re
Na

num,
za - reth,

num,
za - reth,

num,
za - reth,

za

za

sci - pu - lis
that
man's

e
di

num.
reth.

num.
reth.

sci

num.
reth.

ius

es?
ples?

sci - pu - lis
that
man's

e
di

sci

ius
-

es?
ples?

sci - pu - lis
that
man's

e
di

sci

ius
-

es?
ples?

set
here

hic
were

ma
not

set
here

hic
were

ma
not

set
here

hic
were

ma
not

za
of

di
of

za

za
of

ex
one

re
Na

za
of

re
Na

tu
not

za
of

et
thou

- quid
art

Say,

Nunc

sum
sus

Je
Je

Je
Je

Je

Tenor
[Tenor]

[Passio Domini nostri Jesu

Christi secundum Johannem]

William Byrd
(c.1540-1623)
edited with an English text
by Edward Tambling
2011

le
a

le
a

le
a

fa
cri

ctor
mi - nal

fa
cri

ctor
mi - nal

ctor
mi - nal

fa
cri

non
we

ti
should

non
we

No
For

No

bis,
us,

no
for

bis,
us,

no
for

No
For

ter
-ful

bis,
us,

ter
ful

fi
for

ter
ful

Non
Not

no
for

fi
for

Non
Not

ce
to

fi
for

hunc,
him,

Non
Not

e
to

no
for

no
for

no
for

re
kill

quem
a

ce - re
to
kill

non
not

hunc,
him,

um.
you.

um.
you.

bis
us

non
it

bis
us

non
it

li
is

bis
us

non
it

li
is

li
is

non
not

cet
not

cet
not

in
law

cet
not

in
law

quam.
man.

quam.
man.

quam.
man.

non
not

hunc
him

non
not

hunc
him

sed
but

Bar
Bar

ra - bam,
ra - bas,

non
not

hunc
him,

sed
but

Bar
Bar

ra - bam,
ra - bas,

hunc,
him,

in law -

hunc,
him,

quem
a

um.
you.

quem
a

hunc,
him,

dis - se - mus
him
o - ver

ce - re
to
kill

non
not

tra hand

hunc,
him,

e
to

bi
not

bis,
us,

dis - se - mus
him
o - ver

e
to

bis,
us,

dis - se - mus
him
o - ver

tra hand

bis,
us,

bi
not

For

tra hand

ti
should

bi
not

ti
should

non
we

sed
but

Bar
Bar

sed

ra - bam,
ra - bas,

sed
but

Bar
Bar

Bar
Bar

but

sed
but

Bar
Bar

ra - bam,
ra - bas,

sed
but

ve,
King,

A
Hail,

Ju
of

- ve

dae
all

Rex
king

Ju
of

rum,
ry,

Ju
of

Rex
king

rum,
ry,

rex
king

Ju
of

dae
all

o
Jew

rex
king

Ju
of

dae
all

rum,
ry,

rex
king

o
Jew

rum,
ry,

rum,
ry,

rex
king

Ju
of

dae
all

rum.
ry.

- rum.
- ry.

o
Jew

ve

rex
king

Rex
King

o
Jew

Ju
of

o
Jew

dae
all

dae
all

ra - bam.
ra - bas.

a
hail,

o
Jew

ve

ve,

dae
all

bam.
bas.

- ra - bam.
- ra - bas.

a
hail

ra
ra

ve,

Ju
of

a
hail,

o
Jew

King,

o
Jew

Bar
Bar

A
Hail,

sed
but

Bar
Bar

sed
but

A
Hail,

ra - bam,
ra - bas,

Bar
Bar

ra - bam,
ra - bas,

rum.
ry.

dae
all

Cru

Cru

ci
ci

Cru
Cru

fi fy

cru
cru

fi
-

- ge
ci

cru
cru

e
- fy

um,
him,

cru
cru

Nos
For

le - gem ha - be - mus
us there is a
law,

For

us

Nos
For

le - gem ha - be - mus
us there is a
law,

Nos le - gem ha - be

there is

Fi - li - um
cal - led him

- a

De self

- mus
law,

De
self

Fi - li - um
cal - led him

De self

ci

um.
him.

se - cun - dum le
ac - cor - ding to

- gem
that

i
se
the

fe Son

fe
Son

of

cit, se fe
of God,

mo
to

ri, qui die, for

a
he

ri,
die,

qui
for

a
he

bet
mo
he ought to

de - bet
law
he

ge,
him,

um.
him.

gem de
that law

et
and

fi fy

mo
ought

to

ri, qui die, for

the

cit,
Son

se

fe
of

of

um.
him.

se - cun - dum le
ac - cor - ding to

ci

ge,
him,

et
and

fi fy

e
fy

gi
ci

de - bet
he ought

cru
cru

fi - ge
- ci

gi
ci

ge,
him,

cru
cru

ge,
him,

fi fy

se - cun - dum le - gem

ac - cor - ding to that law

se
the

et
and

fe
Son

Fi - li - um
cal - led him

cru
cru

se
the

fi fy

ge,
him,

he

gi
ci

ci
ci

fi fy

ci - fi - ge
e
- ci - fy

cru
cru

ci - fi - ge
e
- ci - fy

ci
ci

ge,
him,

Cru
Cru

cit.
God.

cit.
God.

cit.
God.

Si
If

hunc di - mit - tis

you re - lease
him,

If

hunc di - mit - tis

you re - lease
him,

Si
If

hunc di - mit - tis

you re - lease
him,

Si

non
thou

non es
thou of

not

Cae
not

sa - ris,
a friend,

con
wrong

con
wrong

tra
ly

tra
ly

tra
ly

- cit
a - gainst

Cae
Cae

con
wrong

di

Cae
Cae

cus
art

Cae
not

a - mi Cae - sar

cus
art

Cae - sa - ris,
Cae
not
a friend, thou

a - mi Cae - sar

cus
art

Cae
not

sa - ris.
a friend.

Om - nis
e - nim
E - v'ry - one who

- di - cit
a - gainst

- di - cit
a - gainst

Cae
Cae

Cae Cae -

sa - ri,
sar
speaks,

tra
ly

di - cit
a - gainst

Cae
Cae

Cae
Cae

sa
sar

fa
king

sa - ri,
sar speaks,

sa - ri.
sar
speaks.

- sa - ri.
- sar
speaks.

cit

tra
ly

con
wrong

con
wrong

sa - ri,
sar speaks,

Cae
not

cit

re - gem fa
self
a king

Cae
Cae

Cae - sar

cit

sa - ri,
sar speaks,

of

fa
king

sa a

qui se
re - gem
makes him - self
a

sa - ris,
a friend,

sa - ri,
sar speaks,

qui se
makes him

con
wrong

sa - ris, Cae
a friend, not

qui se
re - gem
makes him - self
a

Cae
Cae

Om - nis
e - nim
E - v'ry - one who

-sa - ris.
a friend.

- di - cit
a - gainst

a - mi Cae - sar

Om - nis
e - nim
E - v'ry - one who

sa - ris.
a friend.

es
of

art

non
thou

ris, Cae
friend, not

es
of

ri.
speaks.

tra ly

di - cit
a - gainst

Tol

Tol
Take

Take

le,
him,

Tol
Take

le,
him,

tol - le,
take
him,

le,
him,

tol - le,
take
him,

tol
take

tol
take

ha - be ac - cept

ha - be ac - cept

ha
ac

be -

mus
the

re
rule

of

no

mus
no

mus
cept

sa - rem,
ni
ex

si
cept

re
no

ni
ex

Cae - sa - rem,
Cae - sar's rule,

gem
king

ni
ex

ni
ex

gem
king

ni
ex

ni
ex

si
cept

- um.
him.

ni
ex

- um.
him.

gem
king

Cae - sa - rem,
Cae - sar's rule,

si
cept

re

Cae - sa - rem,
Cae - sar's rule,

- si
- cept

Cae
Cae

si
cept

Cae
Cae

si
cept

Cae
Cae

um.
him.

si
cept

Cae
Cae

si
cept

Cae
Cae

si
cept

Cae
Cae

sa - rem.
sar's rule.

cru - ci - fi - ge, cru - ci - fi - ge

e
cru - ci - fy him, cru
ci - fy

Non
We

sa - rem, ni
sar's rule, ex

tol - le,
take
him,

sar's rule,

le,
him

tol - le,
take him,

sa - rem, ni
sar's rule, ex

tol - le,
take
him,

We

tol - le,
take
him,

Non

le,
him

- ci - fi - ge, cru - ci - fi - ge, cru - ci - fi - ge

e
take him, cru - ci - fy him, cru - ci - fy him, cru
ci - fy

Non
We

tol - le,
take
him,

tol - le,
take
him,

tol
take

tol - le,
take
him,

le,
him

tol - le, cru - ci - fi - ge, cru - ci - fi - ge, cru - ci - fi - ge

e
take him, cru - ci - fy him, cru - ci - fy him, cru
ci - fy

tol - le, cru

sa - rem.
sar's rule.

sa - rem.
sar's rule.

No - li
Write
thou

scri - be - re: 'Rex

not 'King of all

Ju
Jew

li
thou

scri - be - re: 'Rex

not 'King of all

Ju - dae - o
Jew
-

No - li
Write
thou

scri - be - re: 'Rex

not 'King of all

Ju
Jew

No

Write

di
self

di
self

xit:
said,

sum

xit:
said,

"Rex
"King

dae
all

o
Jew

dae
all

scin- da - mus
e - am
us not
di - vide
it,

Let

scin- da - mus
e - am
us not
di - vide
it,

Non
Let

scin- da - mus
e - am
us not
di - vide
it,

Ju
of

Non
Let

Non

rum'
ry'

rum'
ry'

sed qui - a
i - pse
but that this man him -

sed qui - a
i - pse
but that this man him -

sed qui - a
i - pse
but that this man him -

"Rex
"King,

sum

dae
all

o
Jew

sed sor - ti - a but let us cast

o
Jew

rum."
ry."

rum."
ry."

rum."
ry."

mur,
lots,

sed sor - ti but let us

sed sor - ti - a - mur, sed sor - ti - a but let us cast lots, but let us cast

mur, sed sor - ti - a lots, but let us cast

sed sor - ti - a - mur, sed sor - ti - a but let us cast lots, but let us cast

mur, sed sor - ti - a lots, but let us cast

Ju
of

dae
all

sed sor - ti - a - mur,

but let us cast lots,

Ju
of

rex
king

sum,

rum'
ry'

o
Jew

sum,

rum,
ry,

xit:
said,

Ju
of

- dae
-

"Rex
"King,

dae - o
-

di self

mur
lots

mur
lots

a cast

mur
lots

de il u - pon

la
it,

cu
for

de il la
u - pon
it,

de
u -

il
pon

la
it,

who shall

cu
for

cu
for

ius
have

sit,
it,

cu
for

who

shall

have

who shall

who

shall

ius
have

Editorial note
Taken from Gradualia ac cantiones sacrae, 3-5vv Liber primus (London, 1605), vol.3 no.10
p2 - I -um, redundant sharp (should perhaps apply to the note that precedes it)
This edition only contains the parts for the assembled crowds; the voices of the narrator, Jesus and
other assorted characters are not contained in Byrd's original, nor are they included here. However,
the chant required for these extra voices can be found in the publication Cantus ecclesiasticus
domini nostri Jesu Christi... (Alexandro Gardano, Rome, 1586).
The English adaption here are freely-adapted words provided by the editor for use in the vernacular;
they are not drawn from any particular translation of Holy Scripture, but are readily useable with any
suitable translation of the narrative of the Passion according to St John.
All bracketed accidentals cautionary and editorial.
Where 'ij' appears to show a repetition of the text, this repetition has been expanded and denoted by
italic text underlay.

ius
have

sit.
it.

ius

sit.
it.

sit.
it.