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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: RISM A I, L-2894 ; RISM B I, 1547-07
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-1099 ; RISM A I, A-1100 ; RISM A I, A-1101
Catalogues: CENSUS LoreB 37 ; RISM A I, A-2550 ; RISM A I, A-2551
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2507 ; RISM A I, A-2508 ; RISM A I, A-2509
Catalogues: CENSUS LjublN 207 ; CENSUS VienNB Mus. 16704
Catalogues: CENSUS GrazU 8 ; CENSUS LjublN 207 ; CENSUS VienNB Mus. 16704
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 273-278 ; CENSUS GrazU 8 ; CENSUS LjublN 207
Catalogues: CENSUS BolC Q27(1) ; CENSUS ModD 3 ; CENSUS PadBC A17 ; RISM B I, 1532-09 ; RISM B I, 1534-05 ; RISM B I, 1539-06
Catalogues: CENSUS AostaS D19 ; CENSUS BolC Q15 ; CENSUS MilB 49 ; CENSUS ModE X.1.11 ; CENSUS TrentM 93 ; RISM B IV, TRbc 93
Catalogues: CENSUS AostaS D19 ; CENSUS BolC Q15 ; CENSUS ModE X.1.11 ; CENSUS TrentC 90 ; RISM B IV, I-TRbc 90
Catalogues: CENSUS LjublN 207 ; RISM A I, G-2446 ; RISM A I, G-2447 ; RISM A I, G-2448 ; RISM A I, G-2449 ; RISM A I, G-2450
Catalogues: CENSUS PlasC 2 ; CENSUS SegC 1 ; RISM A I, G-4873 ; RISM A I, G-4875 ; RISM A I, G-4877
Catalogues: CENSUS DresSL 1/D/505 ; CENSUS FlorBN II.I.232 ; CENSUS VatP 1976-1979 ; RISM B I, 1504-01
Catalogues: CENSUS TrevBC 29 ; RISM A I, J-0006 ; RISM A I, J-0007 ; RISM A I, J-0009 ; RISM A I, J-0014 ; RISM A I, J-0021 ; RISM B I, 1532-09 ; RISM B I, 1553-17
Catalogues: CENSUS CorBC 95-96 ; CENSUS FlorBN II.I.232 ; CENSUS FlorBN Magl. 164-167 ; CENSUS MilD 3 ; CENSUS ParisBNN 1817 ; CENSUS UlmS 237 ; CENSUS VatS 15 ; RISM B I, 1505-02 ; RISM B IV, I-Md 2267
Catalogues: CENSUS BolC Q18 ; CENSUS FlorBN II.I.232 ; RISM B I, 1519-02 ; RISM B I, 1526-03 ; RISM B I, 1527-01
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-1019 ; RISM ID no.: 456050293
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 2749 ; CENSUS RomeSC 792-795 ; RISM A I, L-0939 ; RISM A I, L-0987 ; RISM A I, L-1019
Catalogues: CENSUS LjublN 207 ; CENSUS VienNB Mus. 16704
Catalogues: CENSUS PadBC D27 ; CENSUS SilosA 21 ; RISM A I, L-2316 ; RISM B I, 1534-03 ; RISM B I, 1539-13 ; RISM B I, 1549-10 ; RISM B I, 1549-10a ; RISM B I, 1555-15 ; RISM B I, 1562-02
Catalogues: CENSUS RomeV 35-40 ; CENSUS VatS 26 ; RISM B I, 1532-09 ; RISM B I, 1539-06
Catalogues: CENSUS RomeBN 117-121 ; CENSUS RomeSC 792-795 ; RISM ID no.: 451018432
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 39 ; CENSUS LjublN 207 ; RISM A I, P-0024 ; RISM A I, P-0025
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0733 ; RISM A I, P-0734 ; RISM A I, P-0735 ; RISM A I, P-0736 ; RISM A I, PP-0733a
Catalogues: CENSUS NYorkP 4302 ; RISM A I, P-1973 ; RISM A I, P-1974
Catalogues: CENSUS AostaS D19 ; CENSUS ModE X.1.11 ; CENSUS TrentC 92
Catalogues: CENSUS GrazU 8 ; RISM A I, V-1058 ; RISM A I, V-1059 ; RISM A I, V-1060
Catalogues: CENSUS NYorkP 4302 ; RISM A I, V-1421 ; RISM A I, V-1422 ; RISM A I, V-1423 ; RISM A I, V-1424 ; RISM A I, V-1425 ; RISM A I, V-1427 ; RISM A I, V-1430 ; RISM B I, 1609-01
Catalogues: CENSUS LonBL 34000 ; CENSUS LonBLM G.9-15 ; RISM A I, V-1422 ; RISM A I, V-1423 ; RISM A I, V-1424 ; RISM A I, V-1425 ; RISM A I, V-1430 ; RISM A I, V-1435
Catalogues: CENSUS ModE C.314 ; CENSUS TrevBC 29 ; RISM A I, W-1126 ; RISM A I, W-1128
Catalogues: CENSUS LeipU 1494 ; CENSUS TrentC 91 ; RISM B IV, TRbc 91
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 273-278 ; RISM ID no.: 1001284324
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-1099 ; RISM A I, A-1100 ; RISM A I, A-1101
Catalogues: RISM A I, A-2507 ; RISM A I, A-2508 ; RISM A I, A-2509
Catalogues: CENSUS LjublN 207 ; CENSUS VienNB Mus. 16704
Catalogues: CENSUS BergBC 1209 ; CENSUS BolC Q27(1) ; CENSUS ChiN M91 ; CENSUS ModD 9 ; CENSUS VatS 46
Catalogues: CENSUS BolC Q15 ; CENSUS BolU 2216 ; CENSUS OxfBC 213 ; CENSUS ParisBNN 4379 ; CENSUS TrentC 87 ; CENSUS VenBN 7554
Catalogues: CENSUS ModE X.1.11 ; CENSUS MunBS Lat. 14274 ; CENSUS TrentC 88 ; RISM B IV, I-TRbc 88
Catalogues: CENSUS VatSP B80 ; RISM B IV, I-Rvat B80 ; RISM SP80
Catalogues: CENSUS FlorBN Magl. 112bis ; CENSUS ModE X.1.11 ; CENSUS TrentC 92
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1543-06 ; RISM B I, 1549-13 ; RISM B I, 1551-03 ; RISM B I, 1569-03 ; RISM B I, 1569-05
Catalogues: RISM B I, 1543-06 ; RISM B I, 1551-03 ; RISM B I, 1569-03 ; RISM B I, 1569-06
Catalogues: CENSUS VatG XII.4 ; CENSUS VatS 17 ; CENSUS VatS 20
Catalogues: CENSUS LjublN 207 ; RISM A I, G-0085 ; RISM B I, 1587-1-6
Catalogues: CENSUS HradKM 26 ; RISM A I, G-2984 ; RISM A I, G-2985 ; RISM A I, G-2986 ; RISM B I, 1552-02
Catalogues: CENSUS PlasC 2 ; CENSUS ValenP 20 ; RISM A I, G-4873 ; RISM A I, G-4875 ; RISM A I, G-4877
Catalogues: CENSUS PiacD ; CENSUS RomeM 23-4 ; CENSUS RomeV 35-40 ; CENSUS VallaC 15 ; CENSUS VatG XII.4 ; CENSUS VatS 17 ; RISM A I, J-0006 ; RISM A I, J-0014 ; RISM A I, J-0021 ; RISM B I, 1553-17
Catalogues: CENSUS LeipU 51 ; CENSUS LonBLR 8 G.vii ; CENSUS VatP 1976-1979 ; CENSUS VienNB Mus. 15941
Catalogues: CENSUS NHavY 170/1a ; CENSUS NHavY 170/1b ; CENSUS NHavY 170/1c ; CENSUS NHavY 170/1d ; CENSUS NHavY 170/1e ; RISM A I, L-0878 ; RISM A I, L-0886 ; RISM A I, L-1019
Catalogues: CENSUS LonBLM G.21-26 ; CENSUS MunBS 2749 ; CENSUS OxfBT 341-344 ; CENSUS RomeSC 792-795 ; RISM A I, L-0939 ; RISM A I, L-0987 ; RISM A I, L-1019
Catalogues: CENSUS BergBC 1209 ; CENSUS BolC Q20 ; CENSUS PadBC A17 ; CENSUS VatS 26 ; CENSUS VatVM 571
Catalogues: CENSUS MontsM 753 ; CENSUS VallaP s.s. ; RISM A I, N-0283
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 39 ; RISM A I, P-0024 ; RISM A I, P-0025
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0733 ; RISM A I, P-0734 ; RISM A I, P-0735 ; RISM A I, P-0736 ; RISM A I, PP-0733a
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-0728 ; RISM A I, P-0729 ; RISM A I, P-0730 ; RISM A I, P-0731 ; RISM A I, P-0732
Catalogues: CENSUS RomeSC 792-795 ; RISM A I, P-0711 ; RISM A I, P-0712 ; RISM A I, P-0713 ; RISM A I, P-0714 ; RISM A I, P-0715
Catalogues: CENSUS AostaS D19 ; CENSUS BolC Q15 ; CENSUS OxfBS 26 ; CENSUS TrentC 92
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1058 ; RISM A I, V-1059 ; RISM A I, V-1060
Catalogues: RISM A I, V-1421 ; RISM A I, V-1422 ; RISM A I, V-1424 ; RISM A I, V-1425 ; RISM A I, V-1427 ; RISM A I, V-1430 ; RISM B I, 1609-01
Catalogues: CENSUS LonBL 34000 ; CENSUS LonBLM G.9-15 ; RISM A I, V-1422 ; RISM A I, V-1423 ; RISM A I, V-1424 ; RISM A I, V-1425 ; RISM A I, V-1430 ; RISM A I, V-1435
Catalogues: CENSUS BarcBC 681 ; CENSUS BerlGS 7 ; CENSUS LonRC 2037 ; CENSUS ModE N.1.2 ; CENSUS PadBC D27 ; RISM A I, W-1106 ; RISM A I, W-1107 ; RISM B I, 1534-04
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 16 ; CENSUS TrevBC 29 ; RISM A I, Z-0099
Catalogues: CENSUS RomeBN 117-121 ; CENSUS RomeSC 792-795 ; RISM ID no.: 451018432
Catalogues: CENSUS ChruM 12580 ; CENSUS HradKM 6 ; CENSUS PragNM XIII A 2
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 273-278 ; RISM ID no.: 1001284324
Catalogues: CENSUS OxfBT 1469-1471 ; CENSUS OxfBT 1486 ; CENSUS SpetchB s.s.
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Elzinga Harry, Catalogue of Polyphonic Marian Antiphons, in RicercarDataLab [https://ricercardatalab.cesr.univ-tours.fr/projects/19/] (accessed 07 March 2026).