Un jour que Madame dormait (Clément Janequin)

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• (Posted 2023-04-03)  CPDL #73341: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-04-03).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 228 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. Modernized French underlay.

General Information

Title: Un jour que Madame dormait
Composer: Clément Janequin
Lyricist: Mellin de Saint-Gelais
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1543 in Livre 13: 19 chansons a 4 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 14
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Original text and translations

French text Un iour que ma dame dormoit Monsieur bransloit sa chamberiere Et elle qui la dance aimoit Remuoit fort bien le derriere. Enfin la garse toute fiere Luy dict Monsieur qui le faict mieulx Ma dame ou moy. Cest toy dict il sans condredict. Nenda dict elle je le croy Car tout le monde le me dict.

French text (modernized) Un jour que Madame dormait, Monsieur branlait sa chambrière. Et elle, qui la dance aimait, Remuait fort bien le derrière. Enfin la garce, toute fière, Lui dit: "Monsieur qui le fait mieux Madame ou moi?". "C'est toi", dit il, "sans condredit". "N'enda" dit elle, "je le crois, Car tout le monde le me dit".

English translation So one day, while Madam's asleep, Sir tups her chambermaid; And she, liking the jigging, Twerks well nastily. At the end the bint, well proud, Says to him: "Sir, who goes better, Madam or me?" "You", says he, "no messing". "Hang on", says she, "I reckon you're right, 'Cause everyone tells me that". (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)