Ite caldi sospiri al freddo core (Philippe Verdelot)

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• (Posted 2024-06-24)  CPDL #81024:         

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2024-06-24).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1538 print. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values.

General Information

Title: Ite caldi sospiri al freddo core
Composer: Philippe Verdelot
Lyricist: Francesco Petrarca
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: ATTBarB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1538 in De i madrigali a cinque voci libro secondo (Philippe Verdelot), no. 20
Description: Jacquet de Berchem also set this text, even the musical themes are very similar, but in his setting the parts have a wider range.

Original text and translations

Italian text

Ite caldi sospiri al freddo core,
Rompete il giaccio che pieta contende,
E se prego mortal al ciel s'estende,
Mort'o merce sia fin del mio dolore.

(The first stanza of Canzoniere, 153)