Quant il advient (Anonymous)

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Editor: David Cheong (submitted 2026-03-19).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 98 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original key. Text underlay is editorial. Transcribed from B-Br MS 228 (Chansonnier of Margaret of Austria), fols. 32v–33. See [1].

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Title: Quant il advient
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: SecularChanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript c.1516–1523 in Brussels, Bibliothèque Royale, B-Br Ms.228 Chansonnier of Margaret of Austria [Brussels/Mechelen]
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Original text and translations

French.png French text

Quant il advient choses contrainctes,
Prendre les fault comme elles sont,
Et faire comme les aultres font,
Pour mieux venir à ses attaintes.

English.png English translation

When difficult circumstances arise,
You must take them as they come,
And do as others do,
In order to better attain your ends.