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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
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-2435
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-0186
Catalogues: RISM A I, H-5120
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-1019
Catalogues: RISM A I, I-0048
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-0733
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-3469
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-1544
Catalogues: CENSUS PueblaC 1
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-0748
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-3747
Catalogues: RISM A I, N-0806
Catalogues: RISM A I, J-0678
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-0886
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-0987
Catalogues: BLRB 97 ; RISM A I, M-0185
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1565-03
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1354
Catalogues: RISM A I, Q-0008
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1422
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-4877
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1423
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1421
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1425
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-3642
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1569-02
Catalogues: RISM A I, S-4727
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-0024
Catalogues: RISM A I, N-0013
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-1771
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-2782
Catalogues: RISM A I, RR-2782a
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-2987
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1415
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0025
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-2316 ; RISM B I, 1555-15
Volumes: 5
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1539-07
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0712
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1563-04
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-4185
Catalogues: RISM A I, E-0596
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-0939
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-1770
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1543-06
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1551-03
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1569-03
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-4871
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1502-01
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1504-01
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1526-03
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1527-01
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1519-02
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1562-02
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-1224
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1503-01
Catalogues: RISM A I, W-1108
Catalogues: RISM A I, J-0021
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1599-02
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1521-05
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1505-02
Catalogues: RISM B I, [1521]-04
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1520-03
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1520-01
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-2439
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0715
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0714
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0731
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0730
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0732
Catalogues: RISM B I, [1528]-02
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-4875
Catalogues: RISM A I, T-1335
Catalogues: RISM A I, S-4175
Catalogues: RISM A I, T-0775
Catalogues: RISM A I, W-1126
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1549-09
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1549-09a
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-5178
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-5182
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1543-03
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).