Fasciculus myrrhae (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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CPDL #17233: Finale 2006
- Editor: Sabine Cassola (added 2008-06-15). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 64 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: File Sizes: MIDI: 7 KB, Finale 2006: 27 KB.
- CPDL #2006: Finale 2000
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (added 2001-01-25). Score information: 76 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
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General Information
Title: Fasciculus myrrhae
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 7 of 'Canticum Canticorum / Song of Songs / Songs of Solomon' - Chapter 1 - Verses 13 through 15.
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.
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Original text and translations
Song of Solomon 1:13–15
Latin text
- Fasciculus myrrhae dilectus meus mihi,
- inter ubera mea commorabitur.
- Botrus cypri dilectus meus mihi,
- in vineis Engaddi.
- Ecce tu pulchra es, amica mea,
- ecce tu pulchra es, oculi tui columbarum.
English translation
- A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me,
- he shall abide between my breasts.
- A cluster of cypress my love is to me,
- in the vineyards of Engaddi.
- Behold thou art fair, O my love,
- behold thou art fair, thine eyes are as those of doves.
