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johan osterman said:
Having read the translation I kind of doubt it is intended to be funny. It might be a little odd to modern eyes though.
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Funny is most certainly not what I intended to say: I think that the performance of Falsobordone makes this song appear more sacred than it really is. I can hardly imagine the mediaeval church to encourage the singing of a song featuring "mischievous nuns", a "joyous" and pregnant abbess and the literal depiction of a physical examination of said abbess by a bishop! I rather think that this was a more ordinary song, sung by nuns during their daily labor. After all, it teaches strong faith and not to snitch on a faithful abbess.
Well, I am not versed in these historical things, so this is just a dabbler's guess! It would be interesting to learn what experts say about this song.
(@J.O.: Maybe Falsobordone knows more? Please ask them if you must tell them about my compliment...
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