Io son si vago (Philippe de Monte)

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(Posted 2014-01-02) CPDL #30913: (Finale 2008)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2014-01-02). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 109 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: 1583 Phalesius edition.

(Posted 2010-11-25) CPDL #22704: (XML)

Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2010-11-25). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 180 kB Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: From 1589 Phalesius edition.The time signatures, keys, notes' values and accidentals are as in the original print. The C clefs are transposed to the G clef and to the modern Tenor clef.

General Information

Title: Io son si vago
Composer: Philippe de Monte

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1583 in Harmonia celeste, Edition 1, no. 6
2nd published: 1589 in Harmonia celeste, Edition 2, no. 6
3rd published: 1593 in Nuova spoglia amorosa (Vincenti, Venice), no. 16
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External websites:

scan of 1589 print (direct link; PDF file)

Original text and translations

Italian text

Io son si vago de li miei sospiri
Et si scontento son del la mia sorte
Donn’in cui sola sonn’i miei desiri
Ch’altr’homai non aspetto che la morte
Bench’el piacer ch’i traggo dai martiri
A viver sempre par che mi conforte
Tal ch’a l’afflitt’e quasi morto cuore
Torna la vita sempre col dolore.