Pulchrae sunt genae tuae (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2020-06-23). Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 84 kB Copyright: CC BY NC
- Edition notes:
- (Posted 2019-06-30) CPDL #54652:
- Original key (high chiavette):
- Transposed down a tone:
- Transposed down a fourth:
- Alto in transposed violin clef.
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2019-06-30). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 87 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Note values halved. Updated version of Edition #2004
- (Posted 2016-05-02) CPDL #39518:
- Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2019-11-01). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 66 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from original print (based on 1587 edition), Mensurstrich layout, original key signature and note values, musica ficta clearly marked .
- Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-15). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 72 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: File Sizes: MIDI: 8 KB, Finale 2006: 29 KB.
- Edition notes: Original pitch (high chiavette), note-values halved.
General Information
Title: Pulchrae sunt genae tuae
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Source of lyrics: Song of Solomon 1:10–12
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1584 in Canticum Canticorum, no. 6
Description: From Song of Songs / Songs of Solomon - Chapter 1 - Verses 10 through 12.
The use of musica ficta in this piece (just as in many of Palestrina's works, and unlike e.g. in Lasso's pieces) is far from straightforward. Among the recordings of this piece rather differing realisations of musica ficta can be found. This regards primarily - but is not confined to - the B flat/natural in the opening motif (genae tuae), the B flat/natural in the motif Collum tuum.
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Original text and translations
![]() Pulchrae sunt genae tuae sicut turturis, |
![]() Thy cheeks are beautiful as the turtledove's, |
![]() Prachtig zijn je wangen, als van een tortelduif.
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