Nigra sum, sed formosa (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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CPDL #17229:        Finale 2006 

Editor: Sabine Cassola (added 2008-06-15).     Score information: A4, 3 pages, 70 kbytes       Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: File Sizes: PDF: 70 KB, MIDI: 8 KB, Finale 2006: 30 KB.

• CPDL #5088:

Editor: Marco Voli (added 2003-05-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Entries on website listed alphabetically by Title.

• CPDL #1977: Finale-2000

Editor: Pothárn Imre (added 2001-01-15).   Score information: 88 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: #3 of 'Canticum Canticorum'

General Information

Title: Nigra sum, sed formosa
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Palestrina Werke, vol. 4

Description: Number 3 of 'Canticum Canticorum / Song of Songs / Songs of Solomon' - Chapter 1 - Verses 4 through 5.

External websites:

• Texts of all the "Songs of Solomon" in English.

• Wikipedia's article on the "Songs of Solomon".

• All of Palestrina's "Canticum Canticorum" can be found here.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Nigra sum sed formosa.