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''*Guillaume Coquillart was a French poet much admired by Marot who was said to have died of grief after losing his fortune in a game of morra. | ''*Guillaume Coquillart was a French poet much admired by Marot who was said to have died of grief after losing his fortune in a game of morra. “Coquillart” means “pilgrim” and “coquille” means “shell”, so the last two lines are also a pun referring to the pilgrimage of Santiago de Compostela, the symbol of which is the cockleshell.''}} | ||
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- Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2020-04-13). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 59 kB Copyright: CC BY NC
- Edition notes:
- (Posted 2015-02-22) CPDL #34644:
- A4 size:
- Letter size: Lassus_La_morre_est_jeu_pire_-_letter.pdf Lassus_La_morre_est_jeu_pire_-_letter.ly
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2015-02-22). Score information: A4, 2 pages, 61 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitch (chiavi naturali) and note-values. Alto part is in tenor clef. French spelling modernised.
General Information
Title: La morre est jeu pire
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist: Clément Marot
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Chanson
Language: French
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1564 in Premier livre des chansons a 4 et 5 parties, no. 10
2nd published: 1570 in Mellange d'Orlande de Lassus, no. 26
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Original text and translations
French text La morre est jeu pire qu'aux quilles, |
English translation Morra is worse than nine-pins,
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