Fasciculus myrrhae (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• (Posted 2017-08-11)  CPDL #45828:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-08-11).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 61 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Reformatting of #2006, with musica ficta absorbed into staves. Original pitch. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

• (Posted 2016-05-18)  CPDL #39686: 

Original pitch:    

Transposed down a fourth:    

Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2016-05-18).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from original print (based on 1587 edition), Mensurstrich layout, original key signature and note values, musica ficta clearly marked.

• CPDL #17233:      (Finale 2006)

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 64 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: File Sizes: MIDI: 7 KB, Finale 2006: 27 KB.

• CPDL #02006: 

Original pitch, Letter size: 07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae_-_letter.pdf  07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae_-_letter.mus(Finale 2002)

Original pitch, A4 size: 07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae.pdf  07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae.mxl  07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae.mus(Finale 2002)

Transposed down a note, A4 size: 07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae_-_down_a_note.pdf  07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae_-_down_a_note.mus(Finale 2002)

Transposed down a fourth, Letter size: 07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae_-_transposed_down_a_fourth_-_letter.pdf  07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae_-_transposed_down_a_fourth_-_letter.mus(Finale 2002) (Alto part is in tenor clef)

Transposed down a fourth, A4 size: 07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae_-_transposed_down_a_fourth.pdf  07_-_Fasciculus_myrrhae_-_transposed_down_a_fourth.mus(Finale 2002) (Alto part is in tenor clef)

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2001-01-25).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 109 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key (high chiavette: G2, C2, C3, C3, F3), note-values halved. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: Fasciculus myrrhae
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Source of text: Song of Solomon 1:12-14 (Vulgate)

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

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Description: Number 7 of 'Canticum Canticorum / Song of Songs / Songs of Solomon' - Chapter 1 - Verses 13 through 15.

External websites:

• Texts of all the "Songs of Solomon" in English.
• Wikipedia's article on the "Songs of Solomon".

Original text and translations

Song of Solomon 1:13–15

Latin text Fasciculus myrrhae dilectus meus mihi, inter ubera mea commorabitur. Botrus cypri dilectus meus mihi, in vineis Engaddi. Ecce tu pulchra es, amica mea, ecce tu pulchra es, oculi tui columbarum.

English translation A bundle of myrrh is my beloved to me, he shall abide between my breasts. A cluster of cypress my love is to me, in the vineyards of Engaddi. Behold thou art fair, O my love, behold thou art fair, thine eyes are as those of doves.

German translation Ein Myrrhenbüschel ist mein Geliebter mir, zwischen meinen Brüsten wird er weilen. Eine Weinbeere Zyperns ist mein Geliebter mir in den Weinbergen En-Gedis. Siehe, du bist schön, meine Freundin, siehe, du bist schön, deine Augen sind die von Tauben.

Hungarian translation Az én szerelmesem mirrhabokréta nekem, mely emlőim között mulat. Ciprus fürtje nekem az én szerelmesem Engaddi szőlőiből. Ime te szép vagy, én szeretőm! ime te szép vagy, a te szemeid galambszemek.

Dutch translation

[Zij:]
Wat knap ben je toch, mijn liefste en wat bekoorlijk.
Ons bed is het bloemenveld,
de balken van onze vertrekken zijn ceders,
de plafonds zijn cipressen.
Ik ben een weidebloem en een lelietje van dalen.

Translation by Anton Hendriks, Ben Terstegge & Hanneke Pot