Alma redemptoris mater [056]

Jachet de Mantoue

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AR056 1.p. Alma redemptoris mater 5 vv ; [2.p.] Tu quae genuisti 5 vv

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[1] Alma redemptoris mater

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C-C1; A-C4; T-C4; Q-C4; B-F4. Chant (App. 1) permeates the imitative, contrapuntal fabric; chant associated with each textual phrase appears in all voices. Plainchant, quoted literally at the beginning of each phrase, is treated with increasing freedom as the voices unfold. The entire polyphonic texture for “tuum sanctum genitorem” and “peccatorem miserere” is respectively repeated. Jacquet combines melismatic and syllabic styles in text setting. Final a (1.p.), F, b♭ signature (2.p.).

[2] Tu quae genuisti

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Jachet de Mantoue - Composer

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Alma redemptoris mater, quae pervia caeli porta manes
Et stella maris, succurre cadenti surgere qui curat populo:
Tu quae genuisti, natura mirante, tuum sanctum genitorem:
Virgo prius ac posterius, Gabrielis ab ore sumens illud, Ave, peccatorum miserere.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[CMM 54]

Jacquet de Mantua, 1986, Jacquet de Mantua, Opera Omnia, Jackson P. et Nugent G. (éd.), Neuhausen-Stuttgart.
(n° 15)

[Die Motetten des Andreas de Silva]

Kirsch, W., 1977, Die Motetten des Andreas de Silva: Studien zur Geschichte d. Motette im 16. Jh., Tutzing.
(pp. 497-508)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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