Quant' honestate mai (Tiburtio Massaino)

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  • (Posted 2016-12-08)  CPDL #42212:          (Finale 2014)
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2016-12-08).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 392 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed up a major third from F. The "note nere" section is played in double tempo in the midi and mp3 files.

General Information

Title: Quant' honestate mai
Composer: Tiburtio Massaino
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1569 in Primo libro de madrigali a quattro voci, no. 17
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Quant' honestate mai
Involta in mortal velo,
Scese in terra dal cielo,
Scorg' in voi sola, e ogni supremo honore,
Et quanto bello Amore,
Mostro del regno suo, nei vaghi rai,
Scorgo de gliocchi vostri,
Ovunqu'io miri il lor vivo splendore,
Quella s'oppone a tutti i van desiri,
Questo m'infiamma d'amoroso ardore,
Al fin vince il migliore,
Et vuol che si vi riverisca e honori,
Che'n dubio son, s'io v'amo o s'io v'adori.