Ung coup dessay (Clément Janequin)

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• (Posted 2023-04-03)  CPDL #73334: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-04-03).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 125 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: This edition is offered at original pitch for ATTB or transposed up a fourth for SATT Modernized French underlay

• (Posted 2018-05-02)  CPDL #49524:       

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2018-05-02).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Ung coup dessay
Composer: Clément Janequin
Lyricist:

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

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1534 in Trente et une chansons musicales a quatre parties (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 9
    2nd published: 1536 in Tiers livre contenant XXI chansons à quatre esleves de plusieurs livres (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 3
    3rd published: 1540 in Le Parangon des chansons, livre 7 (Jacques Moderne), no. 10
    4th published: 1959 in Das Chorwerk, no. 73.04
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Original text and translations

French text Ung coup dessay premier que baille gaige Ne se partir sans avoir tripote Cest le droict jeu puis choisir des plus sages Tant quil y ayt au moins equalite

French text (modernized) Un coup d'essai premier que bailler gage Ne se partir sans avoir tripote; C'est le droit jeu puis choisir des plus sages Tant qu'il y ait au moins équalité.

English translation A preliminary skirmish to test the waters Doesn't withraw without retaliation. The correct tactic is to choose the wisest, The the fight will at least be equal. (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)