Donna leggiadr' et bella (Philippe Verdelot)

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• (Posted 2017-11-18)  CPDL #47427:       

Editor: André Vierendeels (submitted 2017-11-18).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL

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• (Posted 2017-02-02)  CPDL #42928:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-02-02).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 39 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: reformatting of #9278.

• (Posted 2005-08-30)  CPDL #09278:         

Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2005-08-30).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages   Copyright: CPDL

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General Information

Title: Donna leggiadr' et bella
Composer: Philippe Verdelot

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1533 in Il primo libro de madrigali, no. 3
    2nd published: 1540 in Tutti li madrigali del primo et secondo libro a quatro voci, Edition 1, no. 33
    3rd published: 1544 in 115 guter neuer Liedlein (Hans Ott), no. 85
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Original text and translations

Italian text Donna leggiadr'et bella Che con le vostre luci m'accendeste Il dì che la mia stella Mi conduss'a veder' l'altere honeste Vostre belleçe: poichè la mia sorte M'ha facto vostro non mi date morte.

English translation Beautiful and pretty woman Whose lights set me on fire On that day when my star (my fate) Led me to see your proud and honest Beauty: as the fate Made me yours, don't give me death.