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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 MunBS 3154 ; CENSUS VatS 42 ; CENSUS VienNB Mus. 18825
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: RISM A I, B-1908 ; RISM A I, B-1912 ; RISM B I, 1588-06 ; RISM B I, 1604-04
Catalogues: CENSUS FlorBN Panc. 27 ; CENSUS VatS 42 ; CENSUS VerBC 758 ; RISM B I, 1502-01 ; RISM B I, [1528]-02
Catalogues: CENSUS BrusBR 5557 ; CENSUS VatS 42 ; IDEM br-ms-5557
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 273-278 ; CENSUS LjublN 207 ; CENSUS VienNB Mus. 16704
Catalogues: CENSUS LjublN 207 ; CENSUS VienNB Mus. 16704 ; CENSUS WrocS 5 ; RISM B I, 1568-02
Catalogues: CENSUS AostaS D19 ; CENSUS BolC Q15 ; CENSUS FlorBN Magl. 112bis ; CENSUS MunBS 3224
Catalogues: CENSUS VatS 20 ; RISM A I, M-3605 ; RISM B I, 1543-05 ; RISM B I, 1549-09 ; RISM B I, 1549-09a
Catalogues: CENSUS FlorL 666 ; CENSUS PiacD ; CENSUS VatG XII.4 ; CENSUS VatS 46
Catalogues: CENSUS PiacD ; CENSUS RomeM 23-4 ; CENSUS VatG XII.4 ; CENSUS VatS 20
Catalogues: CENSUS PlasC 2 ; CENSUS RomeSC 792-795 ; CENSUS SevBC 1 ; CENSUS VallaP s.s. ; CENSUS ÁvilaC 3 ; RISM A I, G-4867 ; RISM A I, G-4871 ; RISM A I, G-4873 ; RISM A I, G-4877
Catalogues: CENSUS RomeBN 117-121 ; CENSUS RomeSC 792-795 ; RISM A I, G-4873 ; RISM A I, G-4875 ; RISM ID no.: 451018432
Catalogues: CENSUS BerlGS 7 ; CENSUS BolC Q20
Catalogues: CENSUS MunBS 2744 ; RISM A I, L-0956 ; RISM A I, L-0987 ; RISM A I, L-1019
Catalogues: RISM A I, L-1019 ; RISM ID no.: 456050310 ; RISM ID no.: 456052295 ; RISM ID no.: 456052807
Catalogues: CENSUS RomeBN 117-121 ; CENSUS RomeSC 792-795 ; RISM ID no.: 451018432
Catalogues: BLRB 97 ; CENSUS BarcC 682 ; CENSUS TarazC 8 ; RISM A I, M-0179 ; RISM A I, M-0185
Catalogues: CENSUS OpBP 40 ; CENSUS SilosA 21 ; CENSUS ToleBC 21 ; CENSUS VallaP s.s.
Catalogues: CENSUS SilosA 21 ; CENSUS VallaP s.s. ; CENSUS VatS 64
Catalogues: CENSUS AugsS 39 ; RISM A I, P-0024 ; RISM A I, P-0025
Catalogues: CENSUS HradKM 26 ; RISM A I, P-2015 ; RISM A I, P-2016
Catalogues: RISM A I, P-5172 ; RISM A I, P-5173 ; RISM B I, 1559-06
Catalogues: CENSUS TrentC 90 ; CENSUS TrentC 92 ; RISM B IV, I-TRbc 90
Catalogues: CENSUS LjublN 207 ; CENSUS MunBS 511 ; CENSUS VienNB Mus. 16704 ; RISM A I, R-0733
Catalogues: CENSUS ParisBNC 851 ; RISM A I, W-1120 ; RISM A I, W-1121 ; RISM A I, W-1122 ; RISM B I, 1551-16 ; RISM B I, 1559-25 ; RISM B I, 1569-06 ; RISM B I, 1593-08
Catalogues: CENSUS BolSP 39 ; RISM B I, 1539-07 ; RISM B I, 1543-03
Catalogues: CENSUS GrazU 8 ; RISM A I, V-1058 ; RISM A I, V-1059 ; RISM A I, V-1060
Catalogues: CENSUS BarcBC 708 ; 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: 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 A I, V-1435
Catalogues: CENSUS ParisBNC 851 ; RISM A I, W-1120 ; RISM A I, W-1121 ; RISM A I, W-1122 ; RISM B I, 1551-16 ; RISM B I, 1559-25 ; RISM B I, 1593-08
Catalogues: RISM A I, R-3053 ; RISM A I, W-1123 ; RISM A I, W-1124 ; RISM A I, W-1125
Catalogues: CENSUS BolC A71 ; CENSUS BolC Q23 ; CENSUS FlorL 666 ; CENSUS LonRC 2037 ; CENSUS ModD 9 ; CENSUS ModE N.1.2 ; RISM A I, G-2982 ; RISM B I, 1541-03 ; RISM B I, [1521]-04
Catalogues: CENSUS PiacD ; RISM A I, W-1110 ; RISM A I, W-1111 ; RISM B I, 1535-04 ; RISM B I, 1538-02 ; RISM B I, 1539-04 ; RISM B I, 1542-04
Catalogues: CENSUS RomeBN 117-121 ; RISM ID no.: 451018432 ; RISM ID no.: 451020706
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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).