Pel bosco errò tutta la notte il conte (Jacquet de Berchem)

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• (Posted 2022-09-05)  CPDL #70692:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2022-09-05).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 75 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

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General Information

Title: Pel bosco errò tutta la notte il conte
Composer: Jacquet de Berchem
Lyricist: Ludovico Ariosto

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1561 in Primo secondo et terzo libro del capriccio (Venice: Antonio Gardano press), no. 27
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Original text and translations

Italian text Pel bosco errò tutta la notte il conte; e allo spuntar de la diurna fiamma lo tornò il suo destin sopra la fonte dove Medoro insculse l’epigramma. Veder l’ingiuria sua scritta nel monte l’accese sì, ch’in lui non restò dramma che non fosse odio, rabbia, ira e furore; né più indugiò, che trasse il brando fuore.

English translation All night about the forest roved the count, And, at the break of daily light, was brought By his unhappy fortune to the fount, Where his inscription young Medoro wrought. To see his wrongs inscribed upon that mount, Inflamed his fury so, in him was nought But turned to hatred, phrensy, rage, and spite; Nor paused he more, but bared his faulchion bright. Translation by William Rose (1775-1843)