Mentre, lumi maggior del secol nostro (Cipriano de Rore)
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- Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2015-01-02). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 111 kB Copyright: CC BY NC
- Edition notes: Parts and source available at IMSLP.
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Title: Mentre, lumi maggior del secol nostro
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
Mentre, lumi maggior de secol nostro
Sotto’l Belgico ciel porge la luce
Al carro ch’a l’oprar e al sonno induce,
Nova Delia et Apol, lo splendor vostro;
E mentr’il santo amor fra l’oro e l’ostro
Da le perle e i robini al cor traluce
Et a l’alto gioir vi riconduce,
Cui non cape pensier nè adombr’inchiostro.
Le caste nimphe su l’erbose sponde
De la Trebia e del Taro in negro manto
Doglionsi d’ogni lor gloria sparita,
E colme di desir vaghe di pianto
Tra mestissimi accenti e gli antri e l’onde
Fan risonar Ottavio e Margherita.