Ecce petit Catharina (Jacob Meiland)

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(Posted 2022-01-18) CPDL #67662:

Editor: Gerhard Weydt (submitted 2022-01-18). Score information: A4, 6 pages, 152 kB Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Ecce petit Catharina
Composer: Jacob Meiland
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1576 in Cantiones aliquot novae (Jacob Meiland), no. 2
Description: Obviously written for the wedding of Johannes Feyerabend, the son of Meiland's publisher.

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Original text and translations

There remain some doubts and irritations concerning the exact meaning. These are attempts at translations, corrections are desired and welcome.

Latin text

Ecce petit Catharina sui dulcissima
Sponsi basia Iohannis:
Iubila tolle, Venus ,Sistra, Lyrae, Psalteria, Tympana, Chordae
Pieridum resonent tecta per alta chori.
Iubila quisquis ades iactans dic, dic Feyerabendi
Vivite Nestorios & Catharina dies.

German translation

Seht, da erbittet Catharina von ihrem Bräutigam Johannes süßeste Küsse.
Erhebe Jauchzen, Venus, Sistren, Leiern, Psaltern, Trommel, Saiten,
Chöre der Musen (Pieriden) sollen erschallen unter den hohen Dächern.
Wer immer anwesend ist, rufe jubelnd:
Lang leben Feyerabend und Catharina.

Translation by Gerhard Weydt

English translation

Lo, now Catharina asks her bridegroom Johannes for sweetest kisses.
Raise cheers, Venus, sistra, lyres, psalteries, drums, chords,
choirs of the muses (Pierides) shall sound under the high roofs,
everyone present call out cheering:
long live Feyerabend and Catharina.