Incessament (Josquin des Prez)

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• (Posted 2013-11-02)  CPDL #30480:        (Finale 2008)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2013-11-02).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 104 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Incessament
Composer: Josquin des Prez

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: STTTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1545 in Septiesme livre contenant vingt-quatre chansons a cinq et six parties (Tielman Susato), no. 6
    2nd published: 1550 in Livre 36: 30 chansons tres musicales (Pierre Attaingant), no. 7
    3rd published: 1929 in Das Chorwerk, no. 3.4
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Original text and translations

French text Incessament livre suis a martire triste et pensif tousiours mon mal empire ainsi dolent me conduit desplaisir celle qui peult ne veult me secourir mon malheur est de tous autres le pire Modern French Incessament suis livré à martyre triste et pensif, toujours mon mal empire. Ainsi dolent déplaisir me conduit, celle qui peut, ne veut me secourir. Mon malheur est de tous les autres le pire.

English translation I suffer incessantly from martyrdom, through sad thoughts my pains worsen steadily. And suffering thus, I am lead by discomfort and she who might cure it, wants it not. My suffering is worse than anyone's.