Le triste (Jacques Arcadelt)

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  • (Posted 2014-11-15)  CPDL #33383:     
Editor: John Kelly (submitted 2014-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 153 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Based on Albert Seay's edition in Corpus Mensurabilis Musicae. Original key (F major), Mensurstrich, 2/2. Michael Senturia and I have altered the text underlay and laid out the score to fit optimally on two pages.
  • (Posted 2010-03-13)  CPDL #21215:        (Finale 2009)
Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (submitted 2010-03-13).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 89 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Le triste
Composer: Jacques Arcadelt

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SecularChanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1538 in Le Parangon des chansons, livre 2 (Jacques Moderne), Edition 1, no. 8
    2nd published: 1540 in Le Parangon des chansons, livre 2 (Jacques Moderne), Edition 2, no. 8
    3rd published: 1957 in Das Chorwerk, no. 61.07
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Original text and translations

French.png French text

Le triste cueur que avec vous demeure
Si quelque foys devant voz yeulx souspire
Prenez pitié d'alleger son martire
et ne souffrez qu'entre voz bras il meure.

English.png English translation

The sad soul, seeing you, in his desire
Before your eyes may sigh now and again:
Then show some mercy, ease your lover's pain
And let him not between your arms expire.
Translation by Mick Swithinbank