Poi ch'el mio largo pianto (Philippe de Monte)
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- Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2010-12-13). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 155 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML file is zipped.
General Information
Title: Poi ch'el mio largo pianto
Composer: Philippe de Monte
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSSAAT
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
Published: 1588
Description: Transcribed from the "Musica Divina di XIX autori illustri a IIII. V. VI et VII voci, nuovamente raccolta da Pietro Phalesio et data in luce in Anversa - 1588". The keys, time signatures, notes' values and accidentals are as in the original print. The C clefs are transposed to the G clef and to the modern Tenor clef.
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- Manuscript source (PDF file; direct link)
Original text and translations
Italian text
Poi ch’el mio largo pianto
Amor ti piace tanto
Asciuti mai quest’occhi non vedrai
Finche non venga fore
Ohime per gl’occh’il core.
English translation
As you like so much, my love,
My large crying
You shall never see dries these eyes
Until, alas, the heart
Will come out from my eyes.