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Du mien amant
Staff Notation • Secular, Chansons
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Du mien amant by Josquin des Prez — Lyrics
Original text
Du mien amant le depart mest si grief
que la mort certaine suis en brief
mon cueur en est le vray pronosticqueur
car la prison damoureuse liqueur
sans nul respite me cause ce mischief
en moy ny a ny resort ny relief
adieu amy adieu seigneur et chief
fort triumphant et illustre vaincqueur
par testament ie te laisse mon cueur
et vais morir et adieu derechief
or au facteur de toutte creature
ie rendz mon ame et mectz en ses mains
touchant ce corps mortel cest bien du moins
quil aille en terre attendre pourriture
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About Du mien amant
This early Renaissance chanson by Josquin des Prez would suit a choir looking for expressive French secular part-music. Set for five voices (soprano, tenor, tenor, bass, bass), Du mien amant explores the profound grief of separation from a beloved. The text speaks of a love so potent that its absence brings the certainty of death. The singer’s heart is described as a true predictor of this fate, imprisoned by the potent liquor of love, which brings mischief without respite. The lament conveys a sense of utter finality, bidding farewell to the lover, lord, and chief, before commending the heart to the beloved and the soul to the creator. It is a poignant expression of loss, perfect for a concert program.
