In te Domine speravi (Josquin des Prez)

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• CPDL #3558:

Editor: Rupert Preston Bell (submitted 2002-04-26).   Score information: A4, 4 pages   Copyright: Personal

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Title: In te Domine speravi
Composer: Josquin des Prez

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: ATTB

Genre: Sacred, Motet

Languages: Latin, Italian
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cancionero de Palacio, # in Barbieri's index

Description: In te Domine speravi, per trovar pietà is a frottola found in many old manuscripts, often times attributed to "Josquin d'Ascanio", who today is believed to be des Prez' nickname during the time he was in the service of Cardeal Ascanio. Josquin also published a Latin-only contrafactum for this same work under the title In te, Domine, speravi; non confundar.

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Original text and translations

Latin and Italian text In te Domine speravi Per trovar pietà in eterno. Ma in un tristo e obscuro inferno Fui et frustra laboravi. Rotto e al vento ogni speranza Veggio il ciel voltarmi in pianto. Suspir lacrime m'avanza Del mio tristo sperar tanto. Fui ferito, se non quanto Tribulando ad te clamavi. In te Domine speravi.

English translation In Thee O Lord did I hope To find pity for ever. But in a sad and dark hell I was, and suffered in vain. Broken and thrown to the wind is all hope. I have seen heaven turn me to weeping. Only sighs and tears remain To me of my sad, strong hope. I was wounded, but in my sorrow I called upon Thee. In Thee O Lord did I hope.