Con soave parlar (Philippe Verdelot)

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• (Posted 2020-10-10)  CPDL #60841:       (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2020-10-10).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 79 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: I used the 1536 Scotto press edition for the music, but Claudio Merulo's 1566 printing for the text setting.

• (Posted 2020-09-29)  CPDL #60712:     

Editor: Elam Rotem (submitted 2020-09-29).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 257 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Con soave parlar
Composer: Philippe Verdelot

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1534 in Il secondo libro de madrigali (Philippe Verdelot), no. 3
    2nd published: 1540 in Tutti li madrigali del primo et secondo libro a quatro voci, Edition 1, no. 51
Description: From Il secondo libro de madrigali, 4vv (Venice, 1534)

Original text and translations

Italian text Con suave parlar con dolce accento Dormend’a me chiamavo La bella donna mia anzi’l mio core la qual in un momento Lieta m’appars’in compagnia d’amore Ond’io tutto contento Del suo divin’aspetto m’infiammavo Ma lei del van’ardore Presto s’accorse et sparse com’un vento All’hor dall’alto sonno mi svegliavo Et vinto dal dolore D’haverla pers’a seguitarla intento Veloce m’ordinavo Ma l’impresa lasciai visto’l mio errore.

English translation With soft words and sweet tones While sleeping, I called My beautiful lady: indeed, my heart called her Who, for a moment Appeared to me, merry and accompanied by love At which I, full of joy At her divine appearance began to burn. But she quickly noticed the vain ardour And was dispersed like the wind. Then, I awoke from high sleep And, overcome with grief Of having lost her, I hurriedly prepared to chase after her. But I abandoned that endeavour, having seen my mistake.