Hispanum ad caenam (Orlando di Lasso)

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  • (Posted 2018-03-28)  CPDL #49201: 
Original key (high chiavette):   (MIDI)    
Transposed down a minor third:   (MIDI)  
Transposed down a fourth:   (MIDI)   - Alto parts in octave transposed violin clef.
Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2018-03-28).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 142 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from 1569 print. Original note values.

General Information

Title: Hispanum ad caenam
Composer: Orlando di Lasso
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SAATB
Genre: SecularMotet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1569 in Cantiones aliquot 5 vocum, no. 9
    2nd published: 1604 in Magnum opus musicum, no. 313
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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Hispanum ad caenam mercator Belga vocarat
 regifico luxu mensa parata fuit,
extera convivis non deerant vina vocatis,
 aureaque artifici pocula sculpta manu.
Hispanus miratur opes, miratur et artes
 miratur lautae fercula multa dapis.
Ingenia et artes unde his regionibus inquit,
 semper ubi stertunt ebria turba viri?

Mox importuno civilior hospes Ibero
 respondit placido talia verba sono:
Nos bibimus vestris quae vina vehuntur ab oris,
 vos bibitis gelidas dum sitis ardet aquas,
ingenia haud mirum quod vobis acria desint,
 quod bibitis bibit hoc vester asellus idem.