O come vaneggiate (Benedetto Pallavicino)

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  • (Posted 2022-05-16)  CPDL #69264:        (LilyPond)
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2022-05-16).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 77 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
Edition notes: Set from the 1600 VI a 5 collection.
  • (Posted 2020-05-04)  CPDL #58458:     
Editor: Mats Lillhannus (submitted 2020-05-04).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 110 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: 1600 version, transposed a 5th down.
  • (Posted 2020-05-04)  CPDL #58457:     
Editor: Mats Lillhannus (submitted 2020-05-04).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 110 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: 1600 version, transposed a 4th down.
  • (Posted 2019-02-10)  CPDL #53224:       
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2019-02-10).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 427 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The 1611 setting in the seventh book; for SATTB.
  • (Posted 2017-07-18)  CPDL #45493:           
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2017-07-18).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 315 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: The 1600 setting in the sixth book; for SSAAB.

General Information

Title: O come vaneggiate
Composer: Benedetto Pallavicino
Lyricist: Giovanni Battista Guarini

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSAAB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1600 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro 6, no. 15
    2nd published: 1611 in Madrigali a 5 voci, libro 7, no. 6
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

O come vaneggiate, Donna,
Pensando havermi tolto il core,
Co'l tormi il vostro amore,
Chi non hà cor è morto,
Et io mi sono accorto,
D'esser tanto più vivo,
Quanto di voi son privo.
Anzi ero morto, e quando vi lasciai,
Rinacquì sì che non morrò più mai.