Tota pulchra es (Cornelius Canis)

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CPDL #27595:  

Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2012-11-14).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 45 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: In modern clefs. (The original clefs were C2, C3, C3, C4, F4). Otherwise as notated in the 1553 partbooks.

General Information

Title: Tota pulchra es
Composer: Cornelius Canis

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: ATTTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1553

Description: A brief but charming Song of Songs setting (only 56 bars). Can of course be sung at a higher pitch.

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Original text and translations

Latin text

Tota pulchra es amica mea et macula non est in te.
Favus distillans labia tua.
Mel et lac sub lingua tua.
Odor unguentorum tuorum super omnia aromata.

English translation

Thou art wholly fair, my love, nor is there any stain in thee;
thy lips drip sweetness like the honeycomb;
honey and milk are under thy tongue;
the scent of thy perfumes is beyond all spices.