Regina caeli [126]

Johannes Mangon

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RC126 Quia quem meruisti 4 vv ; [2.p.] Ora pro nobis 4 vv

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[1] Quia quem meruisti

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

D-G2; A-C3; T-C4; B-F4. Between April 4 and July 4, 1574, a set of 6 alternatim settings of Regina caeli were entered into Chorbuch III (AachS 3). The odd-numbered lines carry plainsong.[1] The length of pars 1 of the 6 settings ranges from 12-22 measures, pars 2, 13-17 mm. RC127 (15 mm.) and RC131 (17 mm.) have partes of equal length. Chant quotations, primarily cast as semibreves and breves, introduce respectives partes of each setting with initial plainsong pitches associated with “quia quem” (1.p.) and “ora pro nobis” (2.p.) within an imitative, polyphonic texture. “Alleluia” sections consist of melodic/rhythmic motives primarily of minums and semiminums lacking references to chant. Final F, b♭ signature.

1. Chant associated with “regina caeli” is intact; however, only the initial pitches of the “laetare” melisma (b♭, a, g) and principal pitches of “alleluia” (b♭, a, g, f) are included. Plainsong of the third line begins with “c’” instead of b♭ and the four pitches concurrent with “alleluia” (g, a, b♭, c’) differ from 16th-c. antiphonaries (App. 3).
[2] Ora pro nobis

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

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Johannes Mangon - Composer

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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

[Chorbuch III]

Mangon, J., 2000, Chorbuch III: Antiphonen, Cantica, Hymnen, Varia, Pohl R. (éd.), Aachen.
(n° 5)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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