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Quam pulchra es (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-22). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 73 kbytes Copyright: Personal
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- CPDL #1909: Finale 2000
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2000-12-15). Score information: 92 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: revised 5/12/01
General Information
Title: Quam pulchra es
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Source of text: Song of Solomon 7:6–8
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Palestrina Werke, vol. 4
Description: Number 27 of "Canticum Canticorum" / Song of Songs / Songs of Solomon
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Canticum Canticorum
7:6 Quam pulchra es et quam decora, carissima, in deliciis!
7:7 Statura tua adsimilata est palmæ, et ubera tua botris.
7:8 Dixi: Ascendam in palmam et apprehendam fructus eius; et erunt ubera tua sicut botri vineæ et odor oris tui sicut malorum
English translation
How fair and pleasant you are, O loved one, in delights!
This your stature is as a palm tree, and your breasts are like its clusters.
I say I will climb the palm tree and lay hold of its branches.
O may your breasts be like clusters of the vine,
and the scent of your breath like apples.
