Iesu spes penitentibus (Giovanni Maria Nanino)

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• (Posted 2024-11-24)  CPDL #82850:       

Editor: Leonardo Lollini (submitted 2024-11-24).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 150 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Cembalo (Organ) and Lute original tablatures included. Original pitch and durations. Modern clefs. (Note that the vocal parts are written in high clefs, to be transposed a fifth below according to the tablatures).

• (Posted 2022-10-03)  CPDL #71022:         

Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2022-10-03).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 128 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: A semi-diplomatic edition based on the 1586 print. Scores for voices (both in the original key and transposed down a fifth to accommodate performing with the cembalo or lute intavolations) and the gravicembalo and lute intavolations are included in the document. The lute intavolation is given both in the original Italian tablature and in French lute-tablature.

General Information

Title: Iesu Spes penitentibus
Composer: Giovanni Maria Nanino
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Madrigal

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella, or Harpsichord (or Organ) and Lute tablature

First published: 1586 in Diletto spirituale (Simone Verovio), no. 23
Description: A Canzonetta Spirituale for four voices from Diletto spirituale collected by Simone Verovio and originally published in 2 versions, one including intabulations for gravicembalo and for lute in addition to the parts for the voices.

Original text and translations

Latin text Iesu spes poenitentibus quam pius es petentibus quam bonus te quaerentibus sed quid invenientibus. Jesu dulcedo cordium, fons vivus lumen mentium, excedens omne gaudium, et omne desiderium.

English translation Jesu, hope of penitents how kind to penitents, how good to whom seeks, even to whom has found. Sweet heart of Jesus, living fount & light to minds, exceeding all joys and all desires.