Music and the New Translation

[ProVobis]

True, but the Vulgate and Douay Rheims are in the public domain. Of course, those aren’t being used in at most Masses today. But the EF is different – I’d guess that it uses the Vulgate and that the texts used in the Mass parts and hymns would be in public domain.

Jubilate Deo (in Latin, of course) is also in the public domain, available on a free of charge basis to all Catholic parishes as stated by Pope Paul VI.

 

[I_Thirst]

Jubilate Deo (in Latin, of course) is also in the public domain, available on a free of charge basis to all Catholic parishes as stated by Pope Paul VI.

I’d forgotten about that – even though I’ve used it in my schola.

 

[Bluegoat]

Yes, every translation is copyrightable. And if it goes to court, a judge would need to rule on whether it’s different than any other translation.

The original copyright belongs to the author(s). This can be sold to a publisher or website.

One word of caution here is that even though it might be in the public domain, it can be published and that publisher can claim copyrights so that it would be a violation if one copies it electronically as well.

Ah, this isn’t quite what I was asking, I meant was it against the rules to use a different translation during the liturgy, from a liturgical POV.

There are Bible translations/publications that are public domain and you can print copies of passages to give out in public. And you can read any of them aloud without copyright issues. Liturgically speaking having the passage to read is an “extra”, they are meant to be listened to (unless it is mandated by your rubrics or other regulations.)

Anyway, Phemie answer the question.