Nigra sum, sed formosa (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• CPDL #24636:

Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-09-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 70 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: At original pitch for SATTB

• CPDL #24637:

Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-09-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 70 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a tone from original pitch

• CPDL #24638:

Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-09-30).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 71 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a perfect fourth from original pitch for ATTBarB

• CPDL #17229: Finale 2006

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-15).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 70 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: File Sizes: MIDI: 8 KB, Finale 2006: 30 KB.

• CPDL #05088:

Editor: Marco Voli (submitted 2003-05-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 152 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Entries on website listed alphabetically by Title.

• CPDL #01977: Finale 2000

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2001-01-15).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 83 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Finale file is zipped.

General Information

Title: Nigra sum, sed formosa
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB or ATTBarB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Palestrina Werke, vol. 4

Description: Number 3 of 'Canticum Canticorum / Song of Songs / Songs of Solomon' - Chapter 1 - Verses 4 through 5.

External websites:

• Texts of all the "Songs of Solomon" in English.
• Wikipedia's article on the "Songs of Solomon".
• All of Palestrina's "Canticum Canticorum" can be found here.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Nigra sum sed formosa.