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. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

• (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 amer c’est la principale et tant m’est amer amer 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. Se ay pesante male de dueil a porter cest amour est male pour moy de porter car soy deporter ne veult de vouloir fors qu'a son vouloir obeisse et puis q'elle a tel pooir sans elle ne puis. C’est la plus reale qu’on puist regarder de s’amour leiaule ne me puis guarder fol sui de agarder ne faire devoir d’amours recevoir fors d’elle je cuij (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 for me so bitter is love that in the sea I want to see myself. Then, seeing it, she will know well, the lovely one I belong to, that to have any well-being without her, I cannot. If I have a heavy sack of sorrow to carry, this love is hard for me to bear. For me to have comfort she will not consent except in obeying her desire. And since she has such power, without her I cannot. She is the most regal (woman) that one could see. From faithful love for her I cannot hold myself back. I am crazy about admiring her. I make it my duty to receive love only from her. I burn. If I wish not to suffer, without her I cannot.