Margot labourez les vignes (Jean de Castro)

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• (Posted 2018-10-26)  CPDL #51595:       

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2018-10-26).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SST MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

• (Posted 2016-02-13)  CPDL #38560:        (Finale 2012)

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2016-02-13).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 63 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• CPDL #33047:        (Sibelius 5)

Editor: Jonathan Goodliffe (submitted 2014-09-29).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 30 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: Margot labourez les vignes
Composer: Jean de Castro

Number of voices: 3vv   Voicing: SSA
Genre: Secular, Chanson

Language: French
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1574 in La Fleur des chansons a 3 (Pierre Phalèse), no. 16

Description: A three part chanson on a text also set to music by Arcadelt and Lassus. It may have been intended that the additional verses in the Arcadelt version should also be sung.

External websites: Source "Livre de chansons nouvellement composé a troys parties" on IMSLP.

Original text and translations

French text Margot, labourez les vignes bientôt Vigne, vigne, vignolet, Margot, labourez les vignes bientôt. En revenant de Lorraine Margot, Rencontrai trois capitaines, Vigne, vigne, vignolet, Ils m’ont salué vilaine Margot, Je suis leurs fièvres quartaines, Vigne, vigne, vignolet, Margot, labourez les vignes bientôt.

English translation Margot, work at the vine soon The vine, the little vine Coming back from Lorraine Margot I met three captains. They called me a bumpkin I am their quartan fever Margot, work at the vine soon The vine, the little vine.