Nymphes des bois (Josquin des Prez)
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- Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2020-02-04). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 609 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: As #45026, transposed down a minor 3rd
- Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-11). Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 93 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: Original pitches and note values, set from the Susato edition. Parts available at http://dfwviols.com/new/2018-11-11-01
- Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2017-06-18). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 925 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Note values quartered. Some part-swapping, to facilitate performance by SATBarB. Includes Molinet's original text and Susato's version.
- Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2013-11-02). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 121 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes:
- Editor: A. Nagoski (submitted 2011-01-10). Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 96 kB Copyright: Public Domain
- Edition notes: ed. by A. Nagoski.
- Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-01-04). Score information: Letter, 12 pages, 123 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Listed alphabetically by composer and title on external site.
- Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2001-07-17). Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 971 kB Copyright: GnuGPL
- Edition notes: 2 versions, one a fourth down for male chorus, in partbook format
- Editor: Laura Conrad (submitted 2001-07-17). Score information: Letter, 11 pages, 971 kB Copyright: GnuGPL
- Edition notes: 2 versions, one a fourth down for male chorus, in partbook format; First Booke of Songs or ayres of foure parts
- Editor: François-Xavier Chauchat (submitted 2001-01-25). Score information: A4, 4 pages, 83 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Files available at 'http://arenai.free.fr' in Database section
- Editor: Moriwaki Michio (submitted 2000-06-07). Score information: A4, 10 pages, 117 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: PDF & GIF formats also available, but Postscript prints more reliably.
General Information
Title: Nymphes des bois
Alternative title: La déploration de la mort de Johannes Ockeghem
Composer: Josquin des Prez
Lyricist: Jehan Molinetcreate page (with Latin from the Requiem-Mass)
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Chanson, Lament
Languages: French, Latin
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1508 in Motetti a cinque libro 1, no. 8
2nd published: 1518 in Medici codex
3rd published: 1545 in Septiesme livre contenant vingt-quatre chansons a cinq et six parties, no. 23
Description: Elegy for Johannes Ockeghem. Molinet's poem may be found Bibliothèque nationale de France ms Fr 24315 (c.1497). Petrucci's edition is largely untexted, only including the Latin sections of the text. The Medici Codex has Molinet's text, adding the line "doct, élégant et non point trappe", which may be Josquin's addition. Susato's edition has an amended text.
External websites:
- The Academy of Dijon provides historical background and an analysis (visual and musical) of this piece of music: with audio-examples… in French.
Original text and translations
French and Latin text Requiem aeternam dona eis Domine |
English translation Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, |
German translation Herr, schenke ihnen die ewige Ruhe; |
Dutch translation Gij, bosnimfen en bronnimfen |
Variant texts & modern French
Nymphes des bois, deesses des fontaines, Chantres expres de toutes nations, Changes vos voix fors claires et haultaines En cris trenchans et lamentations, Car Atropos tres terrible satrappe Votre Ockeghem atrappe en sa trappe, Vray tresorier de musiqe et chef doeuvre, Doct elegant de corps et non point trappe, Grant domaige est que la terre le couvre. Acoultres vous dhabis de doeul, Josquin Piersson Brumel Comper, Et ploures grosses larmes doeul, Perdu aves votre bon pere. |
Version with variant spellings Changez vos voix fort claires et hautaines En cris tranchants et lamentations Car Atropos tres terrible satrappe, Votre Ockeghem atrappe en sa trappe, Vrai tresorier de musiqu’et chef d’œuvre, Doct, elegant de corps et non point trappe. Grand dommag’est que la terre le couvre. Accoutrez vous d’habits de deuil, Josquin, Piersson, Brumel, Compère, Et pleurez grosses larmes d’œil. Perdu avez votre bon pere. (submitted by Kristin Denzer) |
Version from Susato's 1545 print Nymphes des bois, deesses des fontaines chantres expers de toutes nations changes voz voix fors cleres et haultaines en cris tranchantz et lamentations car dattropos les molestations votre okeghem par sa rigueur attrape le vray tresor de musiqe et chief doeuvre qui de tropos desormais plus neschappe dont grant domaige' est que la terre coeuvre acoultrez vous d'abitz de dueil Josquin Brumel Pirchon Compere et plorez grosses larmes de oeuil perdu avez vostre bon pere. |
Modern French Nymphes des bois, déesses des fontaines, chantres experts de toutes les nations, changez vos voix fort claires et hautaines en cris tranchants et lamentations, car d'Atropos les molestations votre Ockeghem par sa rigueur attrape le vrai trésor de musique et chef d'oeuvre. Qui d'Atropos désormais plus n'échappe dont grand dommage est que la terre le couvre. Acoutrez-vous d'habits de deuil: Josquin, Brumel, de la Rue, Compère, et pleurez grosses larmes d'oeil: perdu avez votre bon père. Cantus firmus: Donnez-lui la paix éternelle, Seigneur, et que la lumière éternelle l'éclaire.}} |
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