Quam pulchri sunt (1584) (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)
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- CPDL #6261:
Sibelius 2.
- Editor: Brian Marble (added 2003-12-29). Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 108 kbytes Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes:
- CPDL #2684: Finale-2000.
- Editor: Pothárn Imre (added 2001-05-11). Score information: 88 kbytes Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: #25 of 'Canticum Canticorum'
General Information
Title: Quam pulchri sunt
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motets
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published:
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Original text and translations
Song of Solomon 7:1–2
Latin text
- Quam pulchri sunt gressus tui in calceamentis, filia principis!
- Iuncturae femorum tuorum sicut monilia quae fabricata sunt manu artificis;
- umbilicus tuus crater tornatilis, numquam indigens poculis.
- Venter tuus sicut acervus tritici, vallatus liliis.
English translation
- How graceful are your feet in sandals, O prince's daughter!
- The joints of your thighs are like jewels, the work of a master hand.
- Your navel is a rounded bowl that never lacks mixed wine.
- Your belly is a heap of wheat, encircled with lilies.