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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
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Catalogues: CENSUS AachS 3
Catalogues: CENSUS Annaberg 2216
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 1001222637
Catalogues: Census AugsS 297 ; RISM B I, 1590-01
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 298-301 ; RISM ID no.: 1001205680
Volumes: 6
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 273-278
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 39
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 4
Catalogues: CENSUS BerlGS 7
Catalogues: CENSUS BerlS 40021
Volumes: 2
Catalogues: CENSUS BerlS 40212
Catalogues: CENSUS BerlS 40316
Catalogues: CENSUS BerlS 40613
Volumes: 6
Catalogues: CENSUS WrocS 5
Catalogues: CENSUS WrocS 7
Catalogues: CENSUS DresSL 1/D/505
Catalogues: CENSUS DresSL 1/D/506
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-2434
Catalogues: RISM A I, J-0006
Catalogues: RISM A I, W-1110
Catalogues: RISM A I, J-0007
Catalogues: RISM A I, T-1277 ; RISM B I, 1589-01
Catalogues: RISM A I, O-0135
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-3090
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-5223
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-1238
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1658
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1663
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-1723 ; RISM B I, 1563-05
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1549-15
Catalogues: RISM A I, F-1118
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 453001919
Catalogues: CENSUS CopKB 17
Catalogues: CENSUS CopKB 1848
Catalogues: CENSUS LeipU 1494
Volumes: 2
Catalogues: CENSUS LeipU 51
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS Lat. 14274
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456050310
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456050356
Volumes: 5
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 1536
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 16
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 19
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456050244
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456050293
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456050173
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 2744
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 2748
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 2749
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 2757
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 31
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 3154
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 3224
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456051834
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 34
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 3725
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 43
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456051032
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 511
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456051410
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456051416
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456052295
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456052687
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456052807
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456052986
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 456050200
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 89
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS B
Catalogues: CENSUS MunU 326
Catalogues: CENSUS MunU 327
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 451018432
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 451020706
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-0992
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-5078 ; RISM B I, 1582-03
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-5082 ; RISM B I, 1588-1-0
Volumes: 3
Catalogues: CENSUS RegB B9
Catalogues: RISM ID no.: 1001284324
Catalogues: CENSUS RegB C120
Catalogues: CENSUS RegB C98
Catalogues: CENSUS StuttL 39
Catalogues: CENSUS StuttL 47
Catalogues: CENSUS StuttL 49
Catalogues: CENSUS StuttL 52
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2551
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2550
Volumes: 4
Catalogues: CENSUS UlmS 237
Volumes: 3
Catalogues: CENSUS ZwiR 2
Volumes: 8
Catalogues: CENSUS ZwiR 33
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).