Perrette disait Jean (Guillaume Costeley)

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•  Posted on 2026-03-26(Posted 2026-03-26)  CPDL #88770: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2026-03-26).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. This edition is offered at original pitch (high chiavette) for SATB or transposed down a fourth for ATTB.

• (Posted 2007-12-05)  CPDL #15610:        (Finale 2007)

Editor: Joachim Kelecom (submitted 2007-12-05).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 53 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Perrette disait Jean
Composer: Guillaume Costeley

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments:

First published: 1570 in Musique de Guillaume Costeley, no. 11
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Original text and translations

French text 'Perrette,' disait Jean, 'Votre amitie me point: Otez moi de l'ahan, Qui me tient en ce point.' Perrette alors, le joint, Disant en basse voix: 'Jean, ne te hâte point: Mon mari est au bois.'

Dutch translation 'Perrette,' sprak Jan, 'je ligt me nauw aan 't hart, we moesten dus maar aan de slag want 't is dat wat me verwart.' 'Ach Jan,' sprak zij toen zacht, 'mijn man is in dat bos daarginds, we hebben héél de nacht.'

English translation "Iain's saying: "Perrette, your fondness is giving me grief; relieve me of the ache that keeps me like that". So Perrette's clasping him and, sotto voce, she's like: "Take your time, Iain, The old man is in the woods". (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)