Je prends en gré (Jacobus Clemens non Papa)
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Three-voice arrangement (1560)
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- (Posted 2023-04-12) CPDL #73453:
- Editor: Mick Swithinbank (submitted 2023-04-12). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 58 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Spelling modernised. Some apparent errors in the source have been corrected (i.e. replaced with more plausible alternatives). Source: Published by Phalèse, Leuven, 1560.
General Information
Title: Je prends en gré
Composer: Jacobus Clemens non Papa
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SAT
Genre: Secular, Chanson
Language: French
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1539 in Livre 6: 27 chansons a 4 (Attaingnant), no. 11
2nd published: 1550 in Tiers livre contenant xxviii chansons esleves (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 25
3rd published: 1551 in Premier livre du recueil (Nicolas Du Chemin), no. 21
4th published: 1560 in Septiesme livre des chansons à quatre parties (Pierre Phalèse), Edition 1
5th published: 1560 in Premier livre du recueil des fleurs (Phalèse) – three-voice arrangement, no. 6
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Original text and translations
French text
Je prends en gré la dure mort
pour vous madame, par amours.
Navré m'avez m'avez mais à grand tort
dont finirai de bref mes jours.
La chose me vient à rebours,
souffrir si tôt la mort amère.
O dure mort, que faites vous?
Mourir me faut, c'est chose claire.