Io credea che'l morire (Cipriano de Rore)

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•  Posted on 2024-09-30(Posted 2024-09-30)  CPDL #82208:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2024-09-30).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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• (Posted 2014-10-27)  CPDL #33225:        

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2014-10-27).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key (chiavi naturali) and note-values. Alto in transposed violin clef.

General Information

Title: Io credea che'l morire
Composer: Cipriano de Rore
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1550 in Il primo libro de madrigali a quatro voci, no. 10
    2nd published: 1569 in Corona libro primo (Zorzi, Venice), no. 18
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Original text and translations

Italian text Io credea che'l morire fusse il maggior dolore che si provasse e son donna in errore, ch'un vostro sdegno e tale ch'avanza ogni altro male e in me quel può sì forte che per minor mio mal chieggio la morte. Onde io posso ben dire che maggior mal si prova che'l morire.

English translation I used to believe that death was the greatest pain that one could endure, and I am, Lady, in error: for one scorn of yours is such that it surpasses every other injury, and to me, it can be so strong that for a lesser, I beg for death. Thus, I can truly say that one can suffer worse pains than death. Translation by Allen Garvin