Amor ben mi credevo (Cipriano de Rore)

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  • (Posted 2018-11-15)  CPDL #52031:     
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-15).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
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  • (Posted 2014-10-26)  CPDL #33220:         
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2014-10-26).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original pitch (chiavi naturali) and note-values. Alto part is in tenor clef.

General Information

Title: Amor ben mi credevo
Composer: Cipriano de Rore
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1550 in Il primo libro de madrigali a quatro voci, no. 8
    2nd published: 1930 in Das Chorwerk, no. 5.06
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Amor ben mi credevo
ch'ambi madonna e me legati avessi
in un medesmo laccio a fin ch'uguale
il desir fosse e l'ardor immortale,
ma lasso, veggo lei libera e sciolta
da gli amorosi nodi
ed in mille piacer ognor involta,
ed io viepiù che mai legato e preso,
privo d'ogni piacer, pien di tormento,
rimango in vita della vita spento.