Cantai mentre ch'i arsi (Cipriano de Rore)
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- Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-15). Score information: Letter, 6 pages, 117 kB Copyright: CC BY NC
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- Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2014-08-10). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 67 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Transcribed from original print, Mensurstrich layout, original note values and key signature, musica ficta clearly marked. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.
General Information
Title: Cantai mentre ch'i arsi
Composer: Cipriano de Rore
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Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
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Original text and translations
Italian text
Cantai, mentre ch'i arsi, del mio foco
La viva fiamma ov'io morendo vissi,
Ben che quant'io cantai e quant’io scrissi
Di madonna e d’amor fu nulla o poco.
Ma se i begli occhi ond’il mio cor s’accese,
Del lor chiaro divin almo splendore
Non m’havessero a torto fatto indegno,
Col canto havrei l’interno e grave ardore
A gl’orecchi di tal fatto palese
Che pietà fora ov’alberga ira e sdegno.
A gl’amorosi strali fermo segno sarei,
pieno di dolce aspro martiro
Ov’hora in libertà piagno e sospiro:
Ay, pace in cor d’amanti non ha loco.