Chiari e lucenti stelle (Anonymous)
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- Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2016-04-16). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 277 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transposed down one note from G-mixolydian.
General Information
Title: Chiari e lucenti stelle
Composer: Anonymous
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1585 in De floridi virtuosi d'Italia libro secondo (Vincenti & Amadino), no. 1
2nd published: 1600 in De floridi virtuosi d'Italia (Pierre Phalèse), no. 25
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Original text and translations
Italian text
Chiari e lucenti stelle,
Crin d'oro e bianca neve,
Ch'ornate di mia Flor' il viso adorno,
Gigli che d'ogn' intorno
rendete soav' odor à cui si deve
Amor render humil con le fiammelle,
Deh mostrate à mia Flori con vaghezza,
Quant' in se chiude angelica bellezza.