Madonna, s'io v'amai (Adrian Willaert)

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• (Posted 2023-06-29)  CPDL #74399:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-06-29).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 93 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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Title: Madonna, s'io v'amai
Composer: Adrian Willaert
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: AATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1559 in Il secondo libro de le Muse a cinque voci (Venice: Gardano), no. 1
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Original text and translations

Italian text Madonna, s'io v'amai, fu con pensier di non lasciarvi mai, e di tanta mia fede sperava pur da voi degna mercede; Ma poi che'l vostro core ha cangiato lo mio per altro amore, io ne son ben contento, ché non di fiamma non, anzi di vento Son'i vostri desir e vostra fede: Infinita miseria a chi vi crede.

English translation My Lady, if I loved you, it was with the thought to never leave you, and for my great devotion I had hoped for a worthy recompense from you; But since your heart has changed out mine for another love, I am truly content, for your desires and your faith are born not of flame, instead from a fleeting breeze; Infinite misery [comes] to whoever believes in you. Translation by Allen Garvin