Regina caeli [226]

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RC226 Regina coeli 4 vv

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Regina coeli

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C-1; A-3; T-4; B-F4. Initial pitches of chant (App. 3) introduce lines 1, 2, and 4 within an imitative, contrapuntal texture (“regina…,” mm. 1-12; “quia…,” mm. 21-5; and “ora…,” mm. 42-52); “alleluia” segments in contrasting triple mensuration and homophonic texture conclude each line: mm. 13-20, 26-31, 36-43 and 53-64. Whereas rhythmic gestures unify the “alleluia” sections, melodic material and harmonic progressions are independent. A syllabic text setting prevails. Final F, b♭ signature.

1. Scribal errors relative to line 1 create a series of parallel 4ths (C/A), mm. 1-4.

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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.

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Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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