Non rumor di tamburi (Alessandro Striggio)

Music files

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Midi
	MusicXML
	Zip file
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2015-01-05)  CPDL #34145:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2015-01-05).   Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 107 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Parts and source available at IMSLP.

• (Posted 2010-11-10)  CPDL #22595:      (XML)

Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2010-11-10).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 216 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: MusicXML file is zipped. Transcribed from the "Musica Divina di XIX autori illustri a IIII. V. VI et VII voci, nuovamente raccolta da Pietro Phalesio et data in luce in Anversa - 1588". The keys, time signatures, notes' values and accidentals are as in the original print. The C clefs are transposed to the G clef and to the modern Tenor clef.

General Information

Title: Non rumor di tamburi
Composer: Alessandro Striggio
Lyricist: Ludovico Ariosto (Orlando Furioso, Canto XXV:68)

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1571 in Secondo libro de madrigali a sei voci, no. 15
    2nd published: 1583 in Musica divina di 19 autori illustri, no. 54
    3rd published: 1590 in The first sett, of Italian madrigalls Englished (Thomas Watson) – English contrafact, no. 26
Description: Congratulamini videte omnes is a contrafact of this work, by Simone Molinaro.

External websites:

• Electronic version of manuscript (PDF; direct link)

Original text and translations

Italian text Non rumor di tamburi o son di trombe Furon principio a l’amoroso assalto Ma baci ch’imitavan le colombe Davan segn’hor di gire hor di far alto Usam’altr’arme che saett’o frombe Io senza scala in su la rocca salto E lo stendardo piantovi di botto E la nemica mia mi caccio sotto

English translation Were not the drums' noise or the trumpets' sound That start mounting the love assault But kisses imitating the doves Gave signal sometimes to go sometimes to stop We used weapons other than darts or slings Without ladder I jump up on the stronghold And suddenly I knock in the banner And I put my enemy (she) under me

English translation It was not the rattling of the drums, nor the trumpets' clangour That initiated the attack on Love's citadel But kisses, as of doves, Signalling the advance or retire. We bore arms other than arrows or slingshot; I storm the keep without a ladder And cause the colours to be struck. And I subdue my female opponent. (trans Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)