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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, L-0857
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 12
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 18
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 3
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 32
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 33
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 36
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 48
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 53
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 6
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 7
Catalogues: CENSUS CoimU 9
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-1707
Volumes: 3
Catalogues: CENSUS BerlPS 40098
Catalogues: CENSUS KrakJ 2464
Volumes: 4
Catalogues: CENSUS KrakAP D32-35
Catalogues: CENSUS WrocU 428
Catalogues: CENSUS WarU 2016
Catalogues: CENSUS OpBP 40
Volumes: 4
Catalogues: CENSUS OpBP 76-79
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-5221
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1567-03
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-3036
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1539-13
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1617-01
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2606
Catalogues: RISM A I, S-3984
Catalogues: RISM A I, N-0283
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1058
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0027
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1592-02
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-3415
Catalogues: Canale-1575
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).