Pulchrae sunt genae tuae (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina)

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• (Posted 2016-05-02)  CPDL #39518: 

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Last revised: 2016-05-18

Editor: Gerd Eichler (submitted 2016-05-02).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 66 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from original print (based on 1587 edition), Mensurstrich layout, original key signature and note values, musica ficta clearly marked

• CPDL #17232:  Finale 2006

Editor: Sabine Cassola (submitted 2008-06-15).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: Personal

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• CPDL #02004: 

Original pitch, Letter size: [ ] [ Finale 2002]

Original pitch, A4 size: [ ] [ ] [ Finale 2002]

Transposed down a fourth, Letter size: [ ] [ Finale 2002] (Alto part is in tenor clef)

Transposed down a fourth, A4 size: [ ] [ Finale 2002] (Alto part is in tenor clef)

Editor: Pothárn Imre (submitted 2001-01-24).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 121 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch (high chiavette), note-values halved. MusicXML source file(s) in compressed .mxl format.

General Information

Title: Pulchrae sunt genae tuae
Composer: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Source of lyrics: Song of Solomon 1:10–12

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

Published: 1584, Motettorum liber quartus ex Canticis canticorum, 5vv Rome

Description: Number 6 of Canticum Canticorum / Song of Songs / Songs of Solomon - Chapter 1 - Verses 10 through 12.

External websites:

• Texts of all the "Songs of Solomon" in English.
• Wikipedia's article on the "Songs of Solomon".

Original text and translations

Latin text

Pulchrae sunt genae tuae sicut turturis,
collum tuum sicut monilia.
Murenulas aureas faciemus tibi
vermiculatas argento.
Dum esset rex in accubitu suo,
nardus mea dedit odorem suavitatis.

English translation

Thy cheeks are beautiful as the turtledove's,
thy neck as jewels.
We will make thee chains of gold,
inlaid with silver.
While the king was at his repose,
my spikenard sent forth the odour thereof.

Dutch translation

Prachtig zijn je wangen, als van een tortelduif.
Je hals is als een parelsnoer.
Laten wij voor jou kettingen maken van goud
ingelegd met stukjes zilver.
[Zij:]
Zolang de koning op zijn rustbed lag
verspreidde mijn nardusolie zijn lieflijke geur.

Translation by Anton Hendriks, Ben Terstegge & Hanneke Pot