The Reception of the Motet Elisabeth Zachariae by Jacobus Handl-Gallus in the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries

Abstract

Elisabeth Zachariae, a six-part motet of Jacobus Handl-Gallus can be considered as one of his most successful works. In this article the motet’s text, structure, and use are briefly discussed, and the history of its reception from its first appearance to its last printed editions and manuscripts in the mid seventeenth century is examined.