Regina caeli [065]

Eustachius de Monte Regali

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RC065 Regina caeli 5 vv ; [2.p.] Resurrexit 5 vv

Type

Motet

Scores

[1] Regina caeli

Polyphonic ensemble SAT

S-C1; A-C3; T-C4 [1.p.], C3 [2.p.]; B-F4. The four lower voices are within the range F-a’. Chant (App. 3) significantly influences the structure of the antiphon through its presence in canon between T voices and anticipatory statements in S, A and B for each textual phrase, all within an imitative, contrapuntal fabric. Canon at the upper fifth (“Le premier va devant”) at the distance of three breves defines the 1.p. whereas canon at the lower fifth (“Le devant va deriere”) also at the distance of three breves distinguishes the 2.p.[1] Semibreves and breves predominate in the canonic voices except for the final “alleluia” where rhythmic gestures reflect those of other voices. Syllabic text setting occurs with initial words of phrases; thereafter, text underlay becomes indifferent. Final F, b♭ signature.

1. RC100 uses comparable canonic treatment.
[2] Resurrexit

Polyphonic ensemble SAT

Associated people

Eustachius de Monte Regali - Composer

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Sung texts

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Regina caeli laetare, alleluia;
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia,
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

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The Trope:

Alle Domine nate matris Deus alme nobis confer praestaque vivere:
Quam [quoniam] te decet laus honor O Domine qui de morte surgebas rex pie:
Fac nos tecum surgere, alleluia.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[CMM 95]

Josephson, N. S., 1982, Early sixteenth-century sacred music from the Papal chapel.
(n° 43)

[Renaissance music in facsimile 21]

Dean, J. J. (éd.), 1986, Vatican City, Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana, Cappella Sistina MS 46, New York & London.
(ff. 148v-151)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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