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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
Volumes: 5
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-1718
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1323 ; RISM B I, 1594-02
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-0499
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-0164
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-0995
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-4867
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-0032
Catalogues: RISM A I, BB-0031a
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-0769
Catalogues: RISM A I, C-0775
Catalogues: RISM A I, S-1084
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-1708 ; RISM B I, 1604-03
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-1001
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-0086
Catalogues: RISM A I, I-0043
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-2167
Catalogues: RISM A I, B-1908 ; RISM B I, 1588-06
Catalogues: RISM A I, Z-0026
Catalogues: RISM A I, G-2448
Catalogues: RISM A I, S-4204
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-1936
Catalogues: RISM A I, I-0037
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-2121
Catalogues: RISM A I, M-2365
Catalogues: RISM A I, F-0003
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1060
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2567
Catalogues: RISM A I, Z-0360
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2602
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2603
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2566
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1539-06
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1532-09
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-1289
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-1084
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1569-05
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1569-06
Catalogues: CENSUS LjublN 207
Catalogues: CENSUS BratisM 33
Catalogues: CENSUS BratisU 318
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1591-02
Catalogues: RISM A I, F-0209
Catalogues: DIAMM
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1538-08
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).