Omnia vertuntur (Thomas Mancinus)

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• (Posted 2024-01-21)  CPDL #78838:     

Editor: Tobias Haak (submitted 2024-01-21).   Score information: A4, 6 pages, 71 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The Cantus Partbook is lost. In the following edition the missing part was reconstructed. The edition renders this by partname in square brackets and lyrics in italic letters and cue notes.Transposed a 3rd lower.

General Information

Title: Omnia vertuntur
Composer: Thomas Mancinus
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SSATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1605 in Madrigalia latina, no. 2
Description: 

Original text and translations

Latin text

Omnia vertuntur: certe vertuntur amores:
vinceris aut vincis, haec in amore rota est.
Magni saepe duces, magni cecidere tyranni,
et Thebae steterant altaque Troia fuit.

German text

Alles dreht sich, gewiß; und so dreht sich auch die Liebe;
du wirst besiegt oder siegst, das ist das Rad der Liebe.
Oft sind mächtige Führer, sind große Tyrannen gefallen,
Theben - es stand dereinst, Trojas Gemäuer - es war.

English text

Everything is turning, and so does love;
you'll be defeated or victorious, this is the cycle of love.
Often mighty leaders, mighty tyrants have fallen,
and Thebes once stood and Troia once was.