Un gros prieur (Clément Janequin)

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• (Posted 2020-12-05)  CPDL #61820: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2020-12-05).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 212 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download. At original pitch for ATTB.Modern French text.

• (Posted 2015-04-26)  CPDL #35199:      (XML)

Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2015-04-26).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 91 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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Title: Un gros prieur
Composer: Clément Janequin
Lyricist: Clément Marot

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SATB or ATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1549 in Livre 2: XXVI chansons nouvelles (Nicolas Du Chemin), no. 3

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Original text and translations

French text Un gros prieur son petit filz baisoit, Et mignardoit au matin en sa couche. Tandis roustir sa perdriz on faisoit: Se leve, crache, esmeutit, et se mouche. La perdriz vint au sel de broque en bouche, La devora bien sçavoit la science, Puis quant il eut prins sur sa conscience, Broc de vin blanc du meilleur qu'on eslise. Mon Dieu dit il donne moy patience, Qu'on a de mal pour servir sainct Eglise.

English translation This lardy prior kisses his grandson And footles around in bed until morning. To get his partridge cooked he must get up, hawk, spit and blow his nose. The partridge arrives at his mouth, salted and spit-roasted, And he consumes both it, marvelling at his own skill, And also, after squaring his conscience, A pitcher of white wine, considered of the best. Says he: "O.m.g., give me strength, Stuff happens when you serve Holy Church". (trans. Timmi O'Danaos & Donna Ferrentes)