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Alma redemptoris mater (152 works)
Mary, the Virgin Mother, Queen of Heaven, Mother of Christ, as well as many other titles, has been the object of veneration since the early days of the Christian Church. The personification of purity and grace, Mary was viewed as the mediatrix, the compassionate and accessible one, who could intercede on behalf of the worshipper. Art, music, literature and architecture testify to her place within the culture and history of the cult associated with her. It was particularly during the Renaissance that composers expressed their admiration in music that resulted in a large repertoire for liturgical and devotional purposes.
Modern editions of the Marian antiphons transcribed and edited by Harry Elzinga are forthcoming.
Musicologists interested in contributing are invited to contact the responsible of the project, Harry Elzinga.
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Marian antiphons according to number of voices
Contributors
Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer
Roles: Composer ; Organist
Roles: Altus ; Choirmaster ; Composer ; Illegitimate birth ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (musician) ; Member of a confraternity ; Member of a court chapel (lower ranked officer) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Priest ; Singer
Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher
Roles: Music printer
Roles: Composer
Roles: Music printer
Roles: Music printer ; Printer/Publisher
Roles: Composer
Roles: Composer
Roles: Composer ; Member of a court chapel (musician)
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Roles: Composer
Roles: Music printer
Roles: Composer ; Music theorist
Roles: Composer ; Lutenist ; Organist
Roles: Composer
Roles: Composer
Roles: Music printer
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Roles: Music printer
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Roles: Composer ; Lyricist-Poet ; Organist ; Singer
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Roles: Altus ; Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Singer
Roles: Choirboy ; Choirmaster ; Composer ; Dedicator ; Organist ; Student ; Teacher
Roles: Composer ; Lyricist-Poet
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Roles: Composer ; Organist
Roles: Composer ; Instrumentalist ; Organist
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Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Instrumentalist
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Roles: Music printer
Roles: Choirmaster ; Composer ; Dedicatee/Owner ; Employer/Patron ; Organist
Roles: Composer
Roles: Composer
Roles: Composer ; Lyricist-Poet ; Music theorist ; Teacher
Roles: Composer
Roles: Composer
Roles: Composer ; Singer
Roles: Composer ; Composition ; Instrumentalist
Roles: Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Monastic Order
Roles: Music printer
Roles: Music printer
Roles: Composer
Roles: Composer ; Organist
Roles: Composer
Roles: Music printer
Roles: Composer
Roles: Choirboy ; Choirmaster ; Cleric ; Composer ; Illegitimate birth ; Member of a church (higher ecclesiastic, canon) ; Member of a church (lower ranked officer) ; Member of a court chapel (musician) ; Member of a princely/private household ; Priest
https://ricercardatalab.cesr.univ-tours.fr/projects/19/
Elzinga Harry, Catalogue of Polyphonic Marian Antiphons, in RicercarDataLab [https://ricercardatalab.cesr.univ-tours.fr/projects/19/] (accessed 07 March 2026).