Osculetur me osculo (Vincenzo Bertolusi)
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- CPDL #26839:
- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2012-07-28). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 104 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: Offered at original pitch for SSSAATB or transposed down a fourth for AATTTBB. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: Osculetur me osculo
Composer: Vincenzo Bertolusi
Source of text: Song of Solomon, ch.1, v.2,3
Number of voices: 7vv Voicings: SSSAATB and AATTTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1613
Description: One of a collection of settings from the Song of Solomon from Promptuarii musici (vol. 3), 1613.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Osculetur me osculo oris sui:
quia meliora sunt ubera tua vino.
Fragrantia unguentis optimis oleum effusum nomen tuum,
ideo adulescentulae dilexerunt te.
English translation
Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth:
for thy love is better than wine.
Because of the savour of thy good ointments thy name is as ointment poured forth,
therefore do the virgins love thee.