J'aime le cœur a 4 (Claudin de Sermisy)

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• (Posted 2023-08-14)  CPDL #74850: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2023-08-14).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 106 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. Modernized French text

General Information

Title: J'aime le cœur a 4
Composer: Claudin de Sermisy
Lyricist: Clément Marot
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1530 in Trente et six chansons musicales a quatre parties (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 7
    2nd published: 1536 in Second livre contenant XXXI chansons musicales (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 20
    3rd published: 1551 in Quart livre du recueil (Nicolas Du Chemin), no. 20
Description: A three-voice setting of this work also exists (SST, 1535).

Original text and translations

French text Jayme le cueur de mamye, Sa bonte et sa doulceur; Je layme sans infamye Et comme ung frere la seur Amytie demesuree Nest jamais bien assuree Et met les cueurs en tourment Je veulx aymer aultrement.

French text  modernised J'aime le cœur de m'amie, Sa bonté et sa douceur; Je l'aime sans infamie Et comme un frère la soeur. Amitié démesurée N'est jamais bien assurée, Et met les cœurs en tourment. Je veux aimer autrement.

English translation I love my girlfriend's heart, her goodness and her sweetness; I love her without impropriety, Like brother for sister. Unbridled friendship Is never well-judged, And creates heart-ache. I wish to love otherwise. (trans.: Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)