Ippolita gentil (Vincenzo Galilei)
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- Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2023-08-06). Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 59 kB Copyright: CC BY NC
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General Information
Title: Ippolita gentil
Composer: Vincenzo Galilei
Lyricist: Vincenzo Galilei
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1587 in Il secondo libro de madrigali a 4 et a 5 voci, Venice: Gardano, no. 1
Description: This piece, a musical dedication to Ippolita Zeferini, daughter of a friend of Galilei who had just taken the veil, is written in a strict canon based off the alto part.
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Original text and translations
Italian text Ippolita gentil, saggia e pudica, |
English translation Gentle Ippolita, wise and chaste,
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