La dolce vista (Philippe de Monte)
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- Editor: Renato Calcaterra (submitted 2010-12-17). Score information: A4, 5 pages, 209 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: MusicXML file is zipped.
General Information
Title: La dolce vista
Composer: Philippe de Monte
Number of voices: 6vv Voicing: SSAATB
Genre: Secular, Madrigal
Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella
First published: 1569 in Il primo libro de madrigali a sei voci, no. 25
2nd published: 1583 in Musica divina di 19 autori illustri, no. 48
3rd published: 1605 in Nervi d'Orfeo, no. 45
Description: Transcribed from the "Musica Divina di XIX autori illustri a IIII. V. VI et VII voci, nuovamente raccolta da Pietro Phalesio et data in luce in Anversa - 1588". The keys, time signatures, notes' values and accidentals are as in the original print. The C clefs are transposed to the G clef and to the modern Tenor clef. The accidentals above the note are editorial
External websites:
- Manuscript source (PDF file; direct link)
Original text and translations
Italian text
La dolce vist’a me si dolcemente
Al suo prim’aparir mi trass’il core
Del petto ch’el pensier subitamente
Lasciand’ogn’altra cura e sol d’amore
M’empi si l’alma ch’altro piu (piacer) non sento
Onde se (si) ben languisc’a tutte l’hore
Morendo mille volt’il di per lei
Dolci mi saran sempr’i dolor miei.