Vergine tale è terra (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• (Posted 2022-07-18)  CPDL #70052:         

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2022-07-18).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 118 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from 1581 print. Original key (chiavi naturali) and note values. Italian spelling modernised.

General Information

Title: Vergine tale è terra
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Lyricist: Francesco Petrarca
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1581 in Il primo libro de madrigali a 5 voci, no. 8
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Original text and translations

Italian text Vergine, tale è terra, et posto à in doglia lo mio cor, che vivendo in pianto il tenne et de mille miei mali un non sapea: et per saperlo, pur quel che n'avenne fôra avenuto, ch'ogni altra sua voglia era a me morte, et a lei fama rea. Or tu donna del ciel, tu nostra dea (se dir lice, e convensi), Vergine d'alti sensi, tu vedi il tutto; e quel che non potea far altri, è nulla a la tua gran vertute, por fine al mio dolore; ch'a te honore, et a me fia salute.

English translation Virgin, she is so much earth, and has sunk my heart in sadness, that living she held weeping, who never knew even one of my thousand ills: and for her to know them, what was would have had to not be: for any other will than hers would have been death to me, ill fame to her. Now lady of heaven, our goddess (if it is right to call you so) Virgin of noble feelings, you see all: and what no other can do is as nothing to your great power, making an end to sorrow: that honours you, and is my salvation. Translation by Anthony S. Kline ©