Sedendo su l'arena (Giovanni de Macque)

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  • (Posted 2018-04-06)  CPDL #49274:         
Editor: Willem Verkaik (submitted 2018-04-06).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 391 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed down one note from G-dorian.

General Information

Title: Sedendo su l'arena
Composer: Giovanni de Macque
Lyricist:

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

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1579 in Madrigali a quattro, a cinque et sei voci, no. 19
    2nd published: 1583 in Musica divina di 19 autori illustri, no. 38
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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

Sedendo su l'arena d'un bel rio,
Giovane bella e di vaghezza ornata,
Scrisse col dito e scriverla vid' io,
Innanzi saro morta che mutata,
Vedete amanti quant' amor e rio,
Poi ch'in maniera nova e inusitata,
Creder ne face per piu nostra pena,
Cosa detta da donna e scritta in rena.