Vassilissa ergo gaude (Guillaume Dufay)

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• (Posted 2020-06-07)  CPDL #59125:       

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2020-06-07).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 256 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Vasilissa ergo gaude
Composer: Guillaume Dufay

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: AATT
Genre: Secular, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript post 1445 in the Trent codices, tr87, no. 87-044
Description: Transcribed from the Trent manuscript tr87. Composed for the marriage of Cleofa Malatesta with Theodore II Palaiologos. The Tenor is taken from the Psalm 45:11 (Catholic 44:11)

Original text and translations

Latin text Vasilissa, ergo gaude, Quia es digna omni laude, Cleophe, clara gestis A tuis de Malatestis, In Italia principibus Magnis et nobilibus, Ex tuo viro clarior, Quia cunctis est nobilior: Romeorum est despotus, Quem colit mundus totus; In porphyro est genitus, A deo missus celitus Iuvenili etate polles et formositate <Ingenio> multum fecunda Et utraque lingua facunda Ac clarior es virtutibus Pre aliis hominibus. Tenor Concupivit rex decorem tuum Quoniam ipse est dominus tuus

English translation Therefore rejoice, princess, for you are worthy of all praise, Cleofe, glorious from the deeds of your Malatesta kin, leading men in Italy, great and noble, More glorious from your husband, for he is nobler than all; he is Despot of the Rhomaioi, he whom all the world reveres; he was born in the purple, sent by god from heaven In youthfull bloom you abound and in beauty, very fertile <in your wits> and eloquent in both tongues, and you are more glorious for your virtues above other human beings. Tenor The king hath conceived desire for thy beauty, for he is thy Lord. --Trans. Leofranc Holford-Strevens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasilissa_ergo_gaude