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==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==
{{Text|Latin}}
{{LnkTxt|Plange quasi virgo|Gesualdo}}
 
:Plange quasi virgo, plebs mea,
:ululate, pastores, in cinere et cilicio
:quia veniet dies Domini magna et amara valde.
 
:''Versus'': Accingite vos, sacerdotes, et plangite, ministri altaris,<br>
:aspergite vos cinere.<br>
 
:[Repetenda 1: Quia veniet; Repetenda 2: Plange quasi virgo]
 
{{Translation|German}}
''by [[User:Kurt Pages|Kurt Pages]]''
 
:Klage wie eine Jungfrau, mein Volk,
:heult, ihr Hirten, in Asche und im h&auml;renen Gewand,
:denn es wird kommen der Tag des Herrn, der gro&szlig;e und sehr bittere Tag.
 
:''Vers'': G&uuml;rtet euch, ihr Priester, und klagt, ihr Diener des Altars,<br>
:bestreut euch mit Asche.<br>
 
{{Translation|English}}
''by [[User:Mick Swithinbank|Mick Swithinbank]]''
 
Weep like a virgin, my people, <br>
howl, keepers of the flock, covered with ashes and wearing hair-shirts,<br>
for the great and very bitter day of the Lord will come.<br>
''Versus'': Prepare yourselves, priests, and lament,<br>
acolytes before the altar, cover yourselves with ashes.


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Editor: Diana Thompson (added 2008-08-17).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 67 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL
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Editor: Kurt Pages (added 2008-02-06).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 424 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Reduction of the semibreves (whole notes) etc. of the original printing from 1611 to minims (half notes) etc. Repetenda I and II are written out to avoid leafing back. With added German translation by the editor
Editor: Fabrice Parmentier (added 2002-07-05).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 144 kbytes   Copyright: Personal
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General Information

Title: Plange quasi virgo
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

Number of voices: 6vv  Voicing: SSATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gesualdo, 1611

Description: Nocturno 1, Response no. 3 of the Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday (= Responsorium 3 für die 1. Nokturn des Karfreitages). – Title of the first printing from 1611: Responsoria Sanctae Spectantia Et Alia Ad Officium Hebdomadae

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Plange quasi virgo.