O gloriosa donna (Francesco Soriano)

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  • (Posted 2022-09-28)  CPDL #70981:         
Editor: Andreas Stenberg (submitted 2022-09-28).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 136 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: A quadruble edition in semi-diplomatic style: Scores for voices (both untransposed and transposed to fit with the Cembalo and lute intavolations). The Cembalo intavolation from Dilettos spiritual is included as is the lute intavolation which is given both in the original Italian tablature and in french tablature.
  • (Posted 2018-04-01)  CPDL #49243:         
Editor: Francesco Spiga (submitted 2018-04-01).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 235 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Urtext edition with Mensurstrich layout. In original notated high clefs - for SAAT a lower transposition is needed.

General Information

Title: O gloriosa donna
Composer: Francesco Soriano

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: SAAT or SAAB
Genre: SacredMadrigal

Language: Italian
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1586 in Diletto spirituale (Simone Verovio), no. 19
Description: Sacred canzonetta from Simone Verovio's Diletto spirituale. The text is a poetic translation of O gloriosa Domina two first stanzas.

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Original text and translations

Italian.png Italian text

O gloriosa donna,
Alta sopra le stelle,
Chi ti vestì della terrena gonna
Nutrito hai con le tue pure mammelle.

Ciò che la prima madre
Ne tolse, tu ne rendi.
Per lassù porne fra le sante squadre,
Scala sei fatta ch'all'Empireo ascendi.