John Taverner

(c. 14901545)

Mass Gloria tibi Trinitas

This edition prepared for The Tallis Scholars

Gimell
 Not es

Sources:

Oxford, Bodleian Library, Mus. Sch. e. 37681 (the Forrest-Heyther partbooks)

Oxford, Christ Church, Mus. MSS 97983 (the Baldwin partbooks)
London, British Library, MS Royal 24.d.2

Research by Roger Bray1 has shown that the principal sources of Taverners Mass Gloria tibi Trini-
tas are themselves performing editions. In particular, he has demonstrated that the final section
of each of the four movements of the mass must originally have been notated in tempus perfectum
or triple time, not the duple time given in the Forrest-Heyther and Baldwin partbook sources.
The two sections contained in Baldwins Commonplace Book (the last section of the Credo and
the Osanna to the Bendictus) are, significantly, barred in three. Once this re-notation has taken
place, certain aspects of the works structure are more easily seen; for example, the rising scalic
figure at the end of the Gloria now fits consistently within the bar. In addition, the true extent of
Taverners erudition becomes apparent when the work is analysed. To take only one example, the
number of breves for which the cantus firmus sounds (512) is equal to the combined durations of
the Gloria and the Credo, and number of breves for which it is silent (387) is equal to the com-
bined durations of the Sanctus and Agnus dei.

Transposed up a minor third.

Roger Bray, Editing and performing musica speculativa in John Morehen (ed.), English choral practice,
14001650 (Cambridge, University Press, 1995), pp. 4873, especially pp. 615 and 713.

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Mass Gloria tibi Trinitas

Edited by Timothy Symons John Taverner
(c.49545)
Gloria
Celebrant

8
Glo ri a in ex cel sis de o.

5
T

Et in ter ra pax ho

Et in ter

A
8
Et in ter ra pax

A
8
ho mi ni

T
8

ho mi ni

10

Tr

mi ni bus

ra pax ho mi ni

A
8
ho mi ni bus bo

A
8
bus

T
8
ho mi ni bus bo

bus bo ne vo lun ta

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15

Tr

bo ne vo lun ta tis.

bus bo ne vo lun ta tis.

A
8
ne vo lun ta tis.

A
8
bo ne vo lun ta tis.

T
8
ne vo lun ta tis.

tis.

20

A
8
Lau da mus te. Be ne di ci mus

T
8
Lau da mus te. Be ne di ci mus te.

Lau da mus te. Be ne di ci mus

A
8
te. A do ra mus te.

T
8
A do ra mus

te. A do ra mus
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25

A
8
Glo ri fi ca mus

T
8
te. Glo ri fi ca mus

te. Glo ri fi ca mus

30

A
8

T
8

te.

35

Tr

Gra ti as a gi mus ti bi prop ter mag

te. Gra ti as

A
8
te. Gra ti as a gi mus ti bi prop

A
8
Gra ti as a gi mus ti bi prop ter mag

T
8
te. Gra ti as a gi mus ti bi prop

Gra ti as a gi mus ti bi prop

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40

Tr

nam glo ri am tu

a gi mus

A
8
ter mag nam glo ri am tu am. Do mi ne

A
8
nam glo ri am tu am. Do mi ne de

T
8
ter mag nam glo ri am tu

ter mag nam glo ri am tu am.

45

Tr

am. Do mi ne de

Do mi ne

A
8
de

A
8

T
8
am

Do mi ne de

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50

Tr

us,

de us, rex

A
8

A
8
us, rex ce les

T
8
do mi ne de us,

Tr

rex

ce les tis,

A
8
us,

A
8

T
8
rex ce les

us, rex ce les

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55

Tr

ce les tis, de

de

A
8
rex ce les tis,

A
8
tis, de us pa

T
8
tis, de us

tis,

60

Tr

us pa ter om ni po

us pa

A
8
de us pa ter om ni po

A
8
ter om ni po

T
8
pa ter om ni po

de us pa ter om ni

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65

Tr

tens. Do mi ne

ter om ni po tens.

A
8
tens.

A
8
tens.

T
8
tens.

po tens.

70

Tr

fi li

A
8
Do mi ne fi li

A
8
Do mi ne fi li

T
8
Do mi ne fi

Do mi ne fi

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Tr

u ni ge ni

A
8
u ni ge ni

A
8
u ni ge ni

T
8
li u ni ge

li u ni ge ni

75

Tr

A
8

A
8

T
8
ni

80

Tr

te. Je

A
8
te.

A
8
te. Je

T
8
te. Je

te.

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85

Tr

su

A
8
Je su chri

A
8
su chri

T
8
su chri

Je su

90

Tr

chri

A
8

A
8

T
8

chri
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Tr

ste. Do mi ne de

Do mi ne

A
8
ste. Do mi ne de us,

A
8
ste.

T
8
ste. Do mi ne de us,

ste.

95

Tr

us, ag nus de

de us, ag nus

A
8
ag nus de

A
8
Do mi ne de us, ag nus de

T
8
ag nus de

Do mi ne de us, ag nus de
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100

Tr

i, fi li

de i,

A
8
i, fi li us

A
8
i fi li us

T
8
i, fi li us pa

i, fi li us pa

105

Tr

us pa

fi li us Pa

A
8
pa

A
8
pa

T
8

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110

Tr

tris.

tris.

A
8
tris.

A
8
tris.

T
8
tris.

tris.

115
M

A
8
Qui tol lis pec ca

Qui tol lis pec

120

Qui tol lis

A
8
ta mun

ca ta mun
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125 130

pec ca ta mun

A
8

135

di

A
8
di, mi se re

di, mi se re

140

mi se re re

A
8
re no

re no

145

no

A
8

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150

Tr

Qui tol

bis.

A
8
Qui tol lis

A
8
bis.

T
8
Qui tol

bis.

155 160

Tr

lis pec ca ta

A
8
pec ca ta mun

T
8
lis pec ca ta mun

165

Tr

mun

A
8

T
8

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170

Tr

di, su sci

A
8
di, su sci pe de

T
8
di, su sci pe

175

Tr

pe de pre ca ti o nem nos

A
8
pre ca ti o nem nos

T
8
de pre ca ti o nem nos

180

Tr

A
8

T
8

185 190

Tr

A
8

T
8

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195

Tr

tram. Qui se des ad

Qui se des

A
8
tram. Qui se

A
8
Qui se des ad dex te

T
8
tram. Qui se des ad dex te ram

Qui se des ad dex te

200

Tr

dex te ram pa

ad dex te ram pa

A
8
des ad dex te ram pa

A
8
ram pa

T
8
pa

ram pa
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205

Tr

tris, mi se

tris, mi se re

A
8
tris, mi

A
8

T
8

210 215

Tr

re re no

re no

A
8
se re re no

A
8
tris, mi se re re no

T
8
tris, mi se re

tris,
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220

Tr

A
8

A
8

T
8
re no

mi se re re no

225

Tr

bis. Quo ni am tu so

bis.

A
8
bis.

A
8
bis. Quo ni am tu so

T
8
bis.

bis.
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230

Tr

lus sanc

A
8
lus sanc

235 240

Tr

tus,

A
8
tu so lus do mi

A
8
tus,

T
8
tu so lus do mi

tu so lus do mi

245

Tr

Tu so lus al tis

Tu so lus al

A
8
nus.

A
8
Tu so lus al tis si

T
8
nus.

nus.
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255
250

Tr

si mus, Je su chris te.

tis si mus, Je su chri te.

A
8
mus, Je su chris te.

[ ]
Tr

Cum sanc to spi

A
8
Cum sanc to

A
8
Cum sanc

T
8
Cum sanc to
B

260

Tr

Cum sanc to spi ri

ri tu in

A
8
spi ri

A
8
to spi

T
8
spi ri

Cum sanc to spi ri tu in

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265

Tr

tu in glo ri a de i pa

glo ri a de i pa tris. A

A
8
tu in glo ri a de i pa

A
8
ri tu in glo ri a de i

T
8
tu in glo ri a de

glo ri a de i pa tris.

Tr

tris. A

A
8
tris. A

A
8
pa tris.

T
8
i pa

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270

Tr

A
8

A
8
A

T
8
tris. A

275

Tr

men.

men.

A
8
men.

A
8
men.

T
8
men.

men.

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Credo
Celebrant

8
Cre do in u num de um

Pa trem om ni po ten

Pa trem om ni po ten

A
8
Pa trem om ni po ten

A
8

T
8

Tr

tem fac to rem ce li

tem fac to rem ce

A
8
tem fac to rem ce li et ter

A
8
Fac to rem ce li

T
8
Fac to rem ce li

Fac to rem ce li

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10

Tr

et ter re,

li,

A
8
re,

A
8
et ter re,

T
8
et ter re,

et ter re,

15

A
8
vi si bi li um om ni

A
8
vi si bi li um om

T
8
vi si bi li um om ni

20

A
8
[um et in vi si bi li]

A
8
ni um et in vi si bi li

T
8
um et in vi si bi li
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25

Tr

Et in u num do mi num Je sum chris

A
8
um.

A
8
um.

T
8
um.

Et in u num do mi num Je sum chris

30

Tr

tum fi li um de i u ni ge

tum fi li um de i u ni ge ni

= 35

Tr

ni

Tr

40 =
Tr

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45

Tr

tum. Et ex pa tre

Et ex

A
8
Et ex pa tre na

A
8
Et ex pa tre na tum

T
8
Et ex pa tre na tum an

tum. Et ex pa tre

Tr

na tum an te om ni a

pa tre

A
8
tum an te om ni a se cu

A
8
an te om ni a se cu

T
8
te om ni a se cu la. De

na tum an te om ni a

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50

Tr

se cu la. De um de de o, lu men de

De um

A
8
la. De um de de o, lu

A
8
la. De um de de o, lu men de lu mi

T
8
um de de o, lu men de lu mi ne,

se cu la. De um de de o, lu

55

Tr

lu mi ne, de um ve rum de de o ve ro.

de de o lu mi

A
8
men de lu mi ne, de um ve rum de de o ve

A
8
ne, de um ve rum de de o ve

T
8
de um ve rum de de o ve

men de lu mi ne, de um ve rum de de o

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Tr

Ge ni tum non fac

ne Ge ni tum

A
8
ro. Ge ni tum non

A
8
ro. Ge ni tum non fac

T
8
ro. Ge ni tum non fac

ve ro. Ge ni tum non fac

60

Tr

tum, con sub stan ti a lem pa tri per quem om

non fac tum pa tri

A
8
fac tum, con sub stan ti a lem pa tri per quem

A
8
tum, con sub stan ti a

tum, con sub stan ti a lem pa tri

tum, con sub stan ti a lem

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Tr

ni a fac ta sunt. Qui prop ter nos

per quem om

A
8
om ni a fac ta sunt. Qui prop ter nos ho mi nes et

A
8
lem pa tri per quem om ni a fac ta sunt. Qui prop ter nos

T
8
per quem om ni a fac ta sunt. Qui prop ter

pa tri per quem om ni a fac ta sunt. Qui

65

Tr

ho mi nes et prop ter nos tram sa lu

ni a Qui prop ter

A
8
prop ter nos tram des cen

A
8
ho mi nes et prop ter nos tram sa lu

T
8
nos ho mi nes et prop ter nos tram sa lu

prop ter nos ho mi nes et prop ter nos tram sa lu tem

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70

Tr

tem des cen dit

nos ho mi nes des cen

A
8
dit de

A
8
tem des cen

T
8
tem des cen

des cen dit de

Tr

de ce

dit

A
8
ce

A
8
dit de ce

T
8
dit de ce

ce

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75

Tr

de ce

A
8

A
8

T
8

80

Tr

lis.

lis.

A
8
lis.

A
8
lis.

T
8
lis.

lis.

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85

Et in

A
8
Et in car na tus

A
8
Et in car

T
8
Et in car na tus

90 95

car na tus

A
8
est de spi ri tu

A
8
na tus est de spi ri

T
8
est de spi ri tu sanc

100

est de spi ri tu sanc to ex ma

A
8
sanc to ex ma ri a

A
8
tu sanc to ex ma ri a vir gi

T
8
to ex ma ri a vir gi ne.
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105

ri a vir gi ne.

A
8
vir gi ne.

A
8
ne. Et ho

T
8
Et ho

110

Et ho mo

A
8
Et ho

A
8
mo fac

T
8
mo fac

115

fac

A
8
mo fac tus

A
8
tus

tus
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120

tus

A
8

A
8

125 130
Gimel
Tr

Cru ci fi xus e ti am
Gimel
Tr

est.

A
8
est.

A
8
est.

T
8
est.

Cru ci fi xus e ti am pro no

135

Tr

pro no bis sub pon ti o

Tr

bis sub pon ti o pi la

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140

Tr

pi la

Tr

sub pon ti o pi la

145

Tr

Tr

150

Tr

to

Tr

to pas sus et se pul

to pas sus et se pul

155

Tr

pas sus et se pul tus

Tr

tus

tus

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160

Tr

Tr

165

Tr

Tr

170

Tr

est. Et re sur

Tr

est. Et re sur

Et re sur re

A
8
Et re sur re xit ter ti a di

A
8
Et re sur re xit ter ti a

T
8
Et re sur re xit ter ti a di

est. Et re sur re xit ter

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175

Tr

re xit ter ti a di e se cun dum scrip

xit ter ti a

A
8
e se cun dum scrip tu

A
8
di e se cun dum scrip tu

T
8
e se cun dum scrip tu

ti a di e se cun dum scrip

180 185

Tr

tu ras.

di e se cun dum scrip tu

A
8
ras.

A
8

T
8
ras. Et as cen

tu ras. Et as cen

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190

Tr

Et as cen

ras. Et as cen

A
8
Et as cen dit

A
8
ras. Et as cen

T
8

195

Tr

dit in ce lum [se det]

dit in ce lum, se

A
8
in ce lum se

A
8
dit in ce lum se det ad

T
8
dit in ce lum se det

dit in ce lum se det ad

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200

Tr

Et i te rum ven tu rus

det ad

A
8
det Et i te rum ven tu rus

A
8
dex te ram pa tris. Et i te

T
8
ad dex te ram pa tris. Et i te

dex te ram pa tris. Et i te rum ven

205

Tr

est ju di ca re vi vos

dex te ram

A
8
est cum glo ri a ju di ca re vi vos et

A
8
rum ven tu rus est cum glo ri a vi vos et

T
8
rum ven tu rus est ju di ca re vi vos et mor tu os.

tu rus est cum glo ri a vi vos et

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210 215

Tr

et mor tu os. Cu jus reg ni non e

pa tris et

A
8
mor tu os. Cu jus reg ni non e rit fi

A
8
mor tu os. Cu jus reg ni non e rit fi

T
8
Cu jus reg ni non e rit

mor tu os. Cu jus reg ni non e rit fi

220

Tr

rit fi nis.

i te rum ven tu rus.

A
8
nis.

A
8
nis.

T
8
fi nis.

nis.

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[ ] 225

Tr

Et ex pec

Et ex pec

A
8

A
8
Et ex pec

T
8
Et ex pec

Et ex pec

Tr

to

to re sur rec ti o nem

A
8
Et ex pec to re sur

A
8
to re sur rec ti o nem

T
8
to re sur rec ti

to re sur rec ti o
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230

Tr

re sur rec ti o nem

mor tu o rum.

A
8
rec ti o nem mor tu [o]

A
8
mor tu o

T
8
o nem mor tu o rum.

nem mor tu o rum.

235

Tr

Et vi tam ven tu

Et vi tam ven tu ri se

A
8
rum. Et vi tam ven

A
8
rum. Et vi tam ven tu ri.

T
8
Et vi tam ven tu ri

Et vi tam ven tu ri

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240

Tr

ri se cu li. A

cu li. A

A
8
tu ri. A

A
8
A

T
8
se cu li. A

se cu li. A

Tr

men.

men.

A
8
men.

A
8
men.

T
8
men.

men.

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Sanctus

Sanc

Sanc

A
8
Sanc

A
8

T
8

Sanc

10

Tr

tus,

tus,

A
8
tus,

A
8
Sanc tus,

T
8
Sanc tus,

tus,

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15

Sanc

T
8
Sanc

20

[tus, sanc]

T
8
tus, sanc

25

Tr

do mi nus de

tus do mi nus

A
8
do mi nus de

A
8
do mi nus

T
8
tus do mi nus

do mi nus de

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Tr

de

A
8

A
8
de

T
8
de

30

Tr

us

us

A
8
us sa

A
8
us

T
8
us sa

us

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35

Tr

sa

A
8
ba

A
8
sa

T
8
ba

sa

40

Tr

sa ba

ba

A
8

A
8
ba

T
8

ba

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45

Tr

oth.

oth.

A
8
oth.

A
8
oth.

T
8
oth.

oth.

50

Ple ni

A
8
Ple ni

A
8
Ple ni

55

sunt ce

A
8

A
8

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60

A
8
sunt ce

A
8
sunt ce

65

li et ter

A
8
li et ter

A
8
li et ter

70

Tr

glo ri a tu

ra

A
8
ra

A
8
ra

T
8
glo ri a tu

glo ri a tu

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75

Tr

T
8

Tr

T
8

80

Tr

T
8

85

Tr

T
8

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90

Tr

a. O

O san na

A
8
O san

A
8
O san

T
8
a. O san

a. O san

95

Tr

san na in

in ex

A
8
na in ex

A
8
na in

T
8
na in ex

na in

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100

Tr

ex

cel

A
8
cel

A
8
ex cel

T
8
cel

ex cel

Tr

cel sis.

sis.

A
8
sis.

A
8
sis.

T
8
sis.

sis.

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Benedictus

105 110

A
8
Be ne dic

T
8

Be ne dic

115

A
8
tus

T
8
qui

tus

120

A
8
qui ve

T
8
ve

qui ve

125

A
8

T
8

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130 135

Tr

in no mi

in no mi ne

A
8
in no mi ne

A
8
nit

T
8
nit

nit in no mi

140

Tr

A
8

ne

145

Tr

ne do

do

A
8
do

do

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150

Tr

A
8

155 160

Tr

A
8

165

Tr

mi

A
8
mi

mi

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170

Tr

mi

A
8

175

Tr

A
8

180 185

Tr

ni.

ni.

A
8
ni.

ni.

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[ ] 190

Tr

O san na in

O san na in

A
8
O san na in

A
8
O san na in

T
8
O san na in

O san na in

195

Tr

ex cel

ex

A
8
ex cel

A
8
ex

T
8
ex

ex

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Tr

cel

A
8

A
8
cel

T
8
cel

cel

200

Tr

sis.

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