Latin help
Posted: 10 Nov 2015 02:08
I am currently working on an edition of a piece from Zielenski's Communiones and wish to include a full translation of the title page. The text reads:
Communiones Totius Anni Quibus in solennioribus Festis Sancta Roman Ecclesia vti consueuit ad cantum Organi, per Vnam, Duas, Tres, Quatuor, Quinque, & Sex voces, cum Instrumentis Musicalibus, & vocis resolutione, quam Italigorgia vocant decantandæ. His accesserunt aliquot Sacræ Symphoniæ, Quatuor, Quinque, & sex vocum; & Tres Fantasiæ Instrumentis Musicalibus accommodatæ.
which, with one year of university Latin and a good dictionary I make to be:
Communions for the whole year, which in the more solemn feasts of the Holy Roman Church are customarily sung to the organ by one, two, three, four, five, or six voices; to be performed by voices and musical instruments with Italian gorgie sung throughout. To which are added several Sacræ Symphoniæ for four, five, and six voices, and three fantasias suitable for musical instruments.
If any Latinists can help me improve on this, I'd be grateful. (Gorgie for those not familiar with the term are passaggi, or rapid ornaments.)
Suggestions need not be in English. Responses in French, German, Dutch, Spanish or Italian are welcome.
Cheers,
D-fished
Communiones Totius Anni Quibus in solennioribus Festis Sancta Roman Ecclesia vti consueuit ad cantum Organi, per Vnam, Duas, Tres, Quatuor, Quinque, & Sex voces, cum Instrumentis Musicalibus, & vocis resolutione, quam Italigorgia vocant decantandæ. His accesserunt aliquot Sacræ Symphoniæ, Quatuor, Quinque, & sex vocum; & Tres Fantasiæ Instrumentis Musicalibus accommodatæ.
which, with one year of university Latin and a good dictionary I make to be:
Communions for the whole year, which in the more solemn feasts of the Holy Roman Church are customarily sung to the organ by one, two, three, four, five, or six voices; to be performed by voices and musical instruments with Italian gorgie sung throughout. To which are added several Sacræ Symphoniæ for four, five, and six voices, and three fantasias suitable for musical instruments.
If any Latinists can help me improve on this, I'd be grateful. (Gorgie for those not familiar with the term are passaggi, or rapid ornaments.)
Suggestions need not be in English. Responses in French, German, Dutch, Spanish or Italian are welcome.
Cheers,
D-fished