Schola Antiqua: "Alla battaglia" by Heinrich Isaac

Описание: Schola Antiqua (dir. Michael Alan Anderson) with organist Naomi Gregory. Recorded in live performance March 7, 2024 at the Memorial Art Gallery (University of Rochester).

TEXT
Alla battaglia presto alla battaglia
Armisi ognun di sua coraza et maglia.
Per parte del excelso capitano
che ognun sia presto armato et sia in camino
su valenti signor di mano in mano
Signor Iulio Organtino e Paulo Orsino
Sarazenel si spaza
schinieri, falde et coraza
arnesi, elmo et fianchelecto
su lance, stocchi et maza
affibbia, questo braccialecto
to' il baio el morellecto
su messer Hercole Criaco et Cerbone
Conte Rinuccio signor Honorato
syr di Piombino Aniballe et Guidone
Giovan Savel, Malespine Cursato
ognun sia presto armato
et a caval montato
su spade sproni
le barde al leardo
vie su poltroni
chi sia il piu gagliardo
seguitiam lo stendardo
vie su franchi Sforzeschi
Bolognesi et Galleschi
a lor a lor che son prigioni et rotti
su buon valenti et franchi stradiocti
su buon soldati et docti
leviam di li quella bructa canaglia.
Alla battaglia . . .

TRANSLATION
To the battle, quickly to the battle.
Everyone must arm himself with armor and chain mail.
To help the excellent captain,
everyone must quickly be armed and go forth,
Forward valiant men, one by one,
Signor Julio, Organtino, and Paulo Orsino.
Sarzanello must be cleared away.
Armor for legs, kidneys, and body,
weapons, helmet, and flank armor,
forward lances, rapiers, and maces,
Tighten this cinture.
Here is the bay and the dark-colored horse.
Forward Sirs Ercole, Criaco and Cerbone,
Count Rinuccio and signor Honorato,
Sir from Piombino, Annibale and Guidone,
Giovanni Savelli, Malespina and Currado.
Everyone quickly take arms
and mount your horses.
Forward swords and spurs;
halberds, to the gray horse.
Hurry up, lazy people.
Who will be the most brave?
We shall follow the banner.
Hurry up bold people of the Sforzas,
Bolognese and French.
Until they are prisoners and broken,
forward valiant and bold men.
Forward good and well-trained soldiers.
Let us clear away that ugly mob.
To the battle . . .