Dolce mio ben amor mio caro (Girolamo Belli)

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  • (Posted 2020-08-21)  CPDL #60246:       
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2020-08-21).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 266 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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General Information

Title: Dolce mio ben amor mio caro
Composer: Girolamo Belli
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 6vv   Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: SecularMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1584 in I furti amorosi, no. 30
Description: The music for the line "Dolce mio ben amor mio caro" was "stolen" from Alessandro Striggio's madrigal "Dolce mio ben amor mio caro".
The music for the line "O come e gran martire A celar suo desire" was "stolen" from Luzzasco Luzzaschi's madrigal "O come e gran martire ".

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Original text and translations

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Dolce mio ben amor mio caro dunque
Languend'in van debb'io sempre tacere,
O come e gran martire
A celar suo desire,
Tu pur mi priva di vital potere,
O sciogli la catena,
Ch'io non posso morir di doppia pena.