Cantai mentre ch'i arsi (Cipriano de Rore)

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Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2014-08-10).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 67 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transcribed from original print, Mensurstrich layout, original note values and key signature, musica ficta clearly marked

General Information

Title: Cantai mentre ch'i arsi
Composer: Cipriano de Rore
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Cantai, mentre ch'i arsi, del mio foco
La viva fiamma ov'io morendo vissi,
Ben che quant'io cantai e quant’io scrissi
Di madonna e d’amor fu nulla o poco.
Ma se i begli occhi ond’il mio cor s’accese,
Del lor chiaro divin almo splendore
Non m’havessero a torto fatto indegno,
Col canto havrei l’interno e grave ardore
A gl’orecchi di tal fatto palese
Che pietà fora ov’alberga ira e sdegno.
A gl’amorosi strali fermo segno sarei,
pieno di dolce aspro martiro
Ov’hora in libertà piagno e sospiro:
Ay, pace in cor d’amanti non ha loco.