YEARBOOK OF THE ALAMIRE FOUNDATION

ORLANDO DI LASSO ET AL.: A NEW READING OF THE ROMAN VILLANELLA BOOK (1555)
14. Canzona mia fame ’no favore Martyred suitor: Serenade-lament Aria [Orlando di Lasso?]
Beloved
15. Voria che tu cantass’una canzona Suitor: Serenade Aria [Orlando di Lasso?]
Courtesan (gestic) Text incipit is quoted in his canzone,
O la, o che bon eccho
16. S’io canto e tu mi spacci per cicala Martyred suitor: Serenade-lament Aria [Orlando di Lasso?]
Beloved
17. Ogni villano è ric’et io meschino Desperate peasant: Complaint: Aria [Gian Domenico da Nola?]
Audience expansion of ottava
by Velardiniello
18. Bona sera como stai core mio bello Pasquarello Serenade-lament Aria [Orlando di Lasso?]
(old man): Signora (gestic)
19. Tu traditora m’hai post’a ’sto core Cheated suitor: Lament Arioso [Anon.]
Beloved (satirical)
20. Se Dio ti guarde non mi fa morire Martyred suitor: Lament Arioso [Giovanthomaso Cimello?]
Beloved
21. La manza mia si chiama saporita Suitor: Dance-song Arioso [Anon.]
Peasant woman
22. Latra traitora tu mi fai morire Martyred suitor: Lament Aria [Orlando di Lasso?]
Beloved
* The term arioso denotes declamatory melodic formulas, little rhythmic contrast, and conjunct motion in which the interval of a third often functions
as a pivot in changing direction. Aria denotes tuneful melodic contour, rhythmic contrasts, and a mixture of conjunct and disjunct motion.
** This villanella was not published in the reprint edition of 1558. Two new villanelle were added at this point: Mai vidi donna tanto iocarella and
Donna ben posso dir che sei crudele.
Table 1. Contents of Villanelle d’Orlando di Lassus e d’altri eccellenti musici libro secondo.
Rome, Valerio Dorico, 155530 ; reprint, 155816 .
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