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• (Posted 2013-07-04)  CPDL #29570:        (Finale 2008)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2013-07-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 83 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Content ou non
Composer: Morel

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATT
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1549 in Unziesme livre contenant vingt et neuf chansons amoureuses (Tielman Susato), no. 28
Description: As explained by Anthony Milledge in his PhD thesis (p.134), the composer of this piece is the "Nonsuch" Morel, not Clément Morel: In 1549²⁹ (Lbl K.3.a.ll Ex Nonsuch Library, from M4, Sc(ll)) there is a setting of Content ou non by Morel. The printed edition gives the composer as Clement Morel in the ContraTenor, Tenor and Bassus partbooks; in each case the name Clement has been erased. In the Superius book no composer is given; the following is added by hand, as a header: Morel ex familia excellⁿⁿ comtis d'arundell.

Original text and translations

French text Original text Content ou non il fault que ie lendure oultre mon gre et ma seulle Esperance mais s'une fios il vient a ma puissance ie mettray fin a ce que trop me dure. Modern French Content ou non, il faut que je l'endure hors de mon gré et ma seule espérance, mais si jamais il vient en mon pouvoir je mettrai vient à ce qui m'est trop long.

English translation Whether I like it or not, I'll have to endure it neither willing nor hoping. Yet if I ever find the strength, I shall put an end to this endless misery.