Donna mia casta e bella (Cesare Acelli)

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• (Posted 2016-04-18)  CPDL #39369:          (Finale 2014)

Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2016-04-18).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 297 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down one note from G-mixolydian.

General Information

Title: Donna mia casta e bella
Composer: Cesare Acelli
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in De floridi virtuosi d'Italia libro terzo (Vincenti & Amadino), no. 22
    2nd published: 1600 in De floridi virtuosi d'Italia (Pierre Phalèse), no. 29
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Original text and translations

Italian text Donna mia casta e bella, Voi che divota andate, Porgendo prieghi in questa chiesa e'n quella, Dite l'orar che vale S'indi poi ne deriva espresso male, Se voi mentre ch'orate, Morte con gl'occhi date, S'in atto humil' e pio, Voi m'uccidete Irata che farete.

English translation My chaste and beautiful lady, you who go about devoutly offering up prayers in one church and another, tell me which entreaty would be the right one: if I then express it badly, if, while you pray, you mete out death with your eyes, if in your humble and pious rites you slay me, you will be angry then. Translation by Mick Swithinbank (This is a tentative translation: I am open to suggestions for improvement.)