Se la face ay pale (Guillaume Dufay)

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• (Posted 2017-03-03)  CPDL #43399:       

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-03-03).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 47 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #16003, with minor corrections to underlay. Alto in treble clef.

• (Posted 2016-08-28)  CPDL #40933:  Part Midis and Mp3s Available

Editor: Monique Rio (submitted 2016-08-28).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 236 kB   Copyright: CC BY 4.0

Edition notes: Transposed Edition available at stcpress.org

• CPDL #16003:       

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2008-02-15).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 23 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Se la face ay pale
Composer: Guillaume Dufay

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicings: STT or SAT

Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: This chanson is the source of the cantus firmus for Missa Se la face ay pale.

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Original text and translations

French text Se la face ay pale, la cause est aimer, c’est la principale Et tant m’est amer aimer, qu’en la mer me voudroye voir.   Or scet bien de voir, la belle a qui suis que nul bien avoir sans elle ne puis. C’est la plus reale qu’on puist regarder, De s’amour leiale ne me puis guarder, fol sui de agarder.   Ne faire devoir d’amours recevoir fors d’elle, je cuis. Se ne veil douloir, sans elle ne puis.

English translation   If my face is pale, the cause is love, that is the principal reason, And to love is so bitter that I want to throw myself into the sea.   Now, she knows well, the lady whom I serve, that without her I cannot be happy.   It is the most real that one can regard: I cannot guard myself from loyal love, I am mad from it.   Don’t make a duty of receiving love so strongly from her. If one does not desire pain, without her, I cannot.