Ecce amica mea (Teodoro Riccio)

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• (Posted 2023-01-06)  CPDL #72165:         

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2023-01-06).   Score information: A4, 17 pages, 249 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch.

• (Posted 2023-01-06)  CPDL #72164:         

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2023-01-06).   Score information: A4, 17 pages, 254 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a fourth because of the chiavette used.

General Information

Title: Ecce amica mea
Composer: Teodoro Riccio
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 12vv   Voicing: SATB.ATTB.SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1580 in Secundus liber Sacrarum Cantionum, no. 35
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Original text and translations

The text is a truncated version of Song of Songs 2, 8 – 11. Complete text and translations may be found in Ecce amica mea (Maistre Jhan).

Latin text

Ecce amica mea, columba mea, speciosa mea, formosa mea,
venit saliens in montibus, transiliens colles.
Similis est dilecta mea capreae hynuloque cervorum.
En, dilecta mea,formosa mea, veni.
Iam hyems transiit, imber abiit et recessit. Veni, columba mea, veni.