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==Original text and translations== | ==Original text and translations== | ||
{{Text|Latin|Song of Songs 1:4 | {{top}} | ||
{{Text|Latin| | |||
''Song of Songs'' 1:4 | |||
Nigra sum sed Formosa | Nigra sum sed Formosa | ||
Filia Jerusalem (sic!) | Filia Jerusalem (sic!) | ||
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Et introduxit me in cubiculum suum | Et introduxit me in cubiculum suum | ||
Song of Songs 1:5 | ''Song of Songs'' 1:5 | ||
Nolite me considerare | Nolite me considerare | ||
quod fusca sim quia decoloravit me sol | quod fusca sim quia decoloravit me sol | ||
Posuerunt me custodem in vineis | |||
''Song of Songs'' 2:5 | |||
Song of Songs 2:5 | |||
Fulcite me floribus, | Fulcite me floribus, | ||
stipate me malis, | stipate me malis, | ||
quia amore langueo. | quia amore langueo.}} | ||
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Translation | |||
I am black but beautiful, | I am black but beautiful, | ||
Daughter of Jerusalem | Daughter of Jerusalem | ||
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and he hath brought me into his chamber | and he hath brought me into his chamber | ||
Look not upon me, | |||
Look not upon me, | |||
because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me | because I am black, because the sun hath looked upon me | ||
they made me the keeper of the vineyards | they made me the keeper of the vineyards | ||
Strengthen me with raisins, | |||
refresh me with apples, | |||
Strengthen me with raisins, | for I am faint with love.}} | ||
refresh me with apples, | {{btm}} | ||
for I am faint with love. | |||
[[Category:Sheet music]] | [[Category:Sheet music]] | ||
[[Category:Renaissance music]] | [[Category:Renaissance music]] |
Latest revision as of 17:46, 1 January 2022
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- Editor: Bert Schreuder (submitted 2021-09-12). Score information: A4, 9 pages, 262 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed at original pitch, modern note-values. Further editorial notes in the pdf.
General Information
Title: Nigra sum
Composer: Mathieu Gascongne
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SAT
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
Manuscript early 16th century in Magdalene College MS 1760
Description: 3-part motet on text taken from the Song of Songs. More info in the pdf.
External websites:
Original text and translations
Latin text Song of Songs 1:4 |
English translation I am black but beautiful, |