Mentr'io veggio apparir - Sabino, Hippolito

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"The dedication is to Francesco I de' Medici (1541-1587) and the subject is his mistress and later wife, the famous Bianca Cappello (1548-1587). Sabino's ''terzo libro'' is dedicated to Francesco, and no less than 4 pieces of the collection are expressly dedicated to him as well. Perhaps since ''I dialoghi'' was published after their deaths, the text was updated to no longer be so topical."

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Madrigals

♯ Key F major

⁄ Time Signature 4/2

♬ Voicing → SSATTTB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range B-2 – G5

¶ Language → Italian

Measures 40

Texture mixed texture

Parts 7

Instruments A cappella

Pages 6

CPDL # 84579

Editor Allen Garvin

Posted 2025-04-21

License Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial

♫Pitch Ranges

Canto I

F4 – G5

Canto II

D4 – D5

Alto

G3 – D5

Tenore

F3 – A4

Quinto

F3 – G4

Sesto

C3 – F4

Basso

B-2 – D4

¶Lyrics / Text

Mentr’io veggio apparir la lucida alba, Coronata di stelle, innanzi al sole, Dov’ell’albergar suole, Lieto risguardo il cielo, C’havend’all’hor deposto il fosco velo Par che dica: colei che t’innamora Sembra la vaga e risplendent’Aurora.