Chiari cristalli da begli occhi santi (Annibale Stabile)

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• (Posted 2023-01-27)  CPDL #72400:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-01-27).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 109 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Transposed down a 4th.

• (Posted 2023-01-27)  CPDL #72399:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-01-27).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 111 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Original high clefs.

General Information

Title: Chiari cristalli da begli occhi santi
Composer: Annibale Stabile
Lyricist: Ottaviano Salvi^{create page}
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: SAAAT or STTTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1581 in Madrigali a 5 voci di Gio. Maria Nanino e di Annibal Stabile (Venice: Angelo Gardano), no. 2–3
    2nd published: 1596 in Paradiso musicale (ed. Pierre Phalèse), no. 19
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Original text and translations

Italian text Chiari cristalli da begli occhi santi spargea sopra la neve e le viole co' capei d'oro sciolti, ond' Amor suole tesser lacciuoli a mille casti amanti la donna mia: e con dolci sembianti mostrando le bellezze al mondo sole volgeva i lumi al ciel con tai parole; che spezzo i sassi, e gli converse in pianti. Il ciel fermossi ad ascoltar gli accenti delle pietose voci, e d'ogni intorno si coperse di doglia, e di pietade; S'ascose il Sole, ed oscurossi il giorno: l'aere pianse di duol, tanto possenti furon le luci essempio d'onestate.

English translation Bright crystals from beautiful, blessed eyes scattered across the snow and the violets with locks of gold loose, where Love usually weaves ribbons for a thousand chaste lovers, my lady, with her sweet looks showing her beauty to the world she turned her eyes to heaven with such words that broke stones, and turned them into tears. Heaven itself stopped to listen to the sounds of the pitieous voices, and all around it cloaked itself with sorrow and pity; The sun hid, and the day grew dark: the air cried of sorrow, so powerful were her bright eyes, an example of integrity. Translation by Allen Garvin