Non rumor di tamburi (Alessandro Striggio)
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- Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2010-11-10). Score information: A4, 3 pages, 216 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML file is zipped.
General Information
Title: Non rumor di tamburi
Composer: Alessandro Striggio
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1588
Description: Transcribed from the "Musica Divina di XIX autori illustri a IIII. V. VI et VII voci, nuovamente raccolta da Pietro Phalesio et data in luce in Anversa - 1588". The keys, time signatures, notes' values and accidentals are as in the original print. The C clefs are transposed to the G clef and to the modern Tenor clef.
External websites:
- Electronic version of manuscript (PDF; direct link)
Original text and translations
Italian text
Non rumor di tamburi o son di trombe
Furon principio a l’amoroso assalto
Ma baci ch’imitavan le colombe
Davan segn’hor di gire hor di far alto
Usam’altr’arme che saett’o frombe
Io senza scala in su la rocca salto
E lo stendardo piantovi di botto
E la nemica mia mi caccio sotto
English translation
Were not the drums' noise or the trumpets' sound
That start mounting the love assault
But kisses imitating the doves
Gave signal sometimes to go sometimes to stop
We used weapons other than darts or slings
Without ladder I jump up on the stronghold
And suddenly I knock in the banner
And I put my enemy (she) under me