Tanto, Donna, stim'io (Rinaldo del Mel)

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• (Posted 2023-08-22)  CPDL #74964:       

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-08-22).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Transposed down a 4th.

• (Posted 2023-08-22)  CPDL #74963:        (LilyPond)

Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-08-22).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes: Original high clefs.

General Information

Title: Tanto, Donna, stim'io
Composer: Rinaldo del Mel
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSAAB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in I lieti amanti libro primo (ed. Hippolito Zanluca) (Venice: Vincenzi e Amadino press), no. 4
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Original text and translations

Italian text Tanto, Donna, stimo io i tuoi lampi di sdegno, quanto stimo d'Amor lo scettro o'l Regno. E tanto pregio Amore quanto d'un pargoletto in van errore; fulmina pur tuoi strali che vedrai se'l tuo Dio nulla può ne' mortali. Io, perché è nume vano, tanto felice son quant'è lontano.

English translation Such, Lady, do I esteem your eyes of scorn; as much as I esteem Love's scepter or reign. And much do I honor Love as a dainty child wandering in vain; strike then with your arrows and you will see whether your god can do naught to mortals. I, because he is a vain deity, am quite happy when he is far away. Translation by Allen Garvin