Nasce l'aspro mio tormento (Francesco d'Ana)

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• (Posted 2025-05-05)  CPDL #84800:        (Diplomatic score) (Practical score)

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2025-05-05).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A double edition, A diplomatic score in mensural notation and a practical score.

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Title: Nasce l'aspro mio tormento
Composer: Francesco d'Ana
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1505 in Frottole libro 2 (Petrucci, Venice), no. 8
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==Original text and translations

Italian text Nasce l'aspro mio tormento   Donna mia sol per mirarte.   E per meglio contemplarte   Brame ria de gli occhi cento   Nasce l'aspro mio tormento   Donna mia sol per mirarte. La dolceza del tuo aspecto    Mista e d'un vene si forte    Chel spectar mi par dilecto    El morir non me par morte    E contento de tal forte    Stimo gaudio el mio lamento Sel tuo sguardo me oc cide    Quel occ ider me da vita    Sel tuo sguardo me divide    Quel fa l'alma piu ardita    E cosi sempre sbandita    Sta mia barca in qualche vento

English translation My bitter torment is born,   My lady, from a single gaze on you.   And from longing to better behold you,   wishing to have a hundred eyes.   My bitter torment is born,   My lady, from a single gaze on you. The sweetness of thy aspect,    Mixed with a venom so strong,    That watching you seems to me delight,    and Death does not seem to me death.    And content with that force    I rejoice as I lament. When your gaze is on me,    That look that gives me life,    Even if your gaze splits me,    It makes my soul more daring.    Thus always strayed    This boat of mine in such a high wind.