Salve regina [054]

John Browne

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SR054 Salve regina 4 vv ; [2.p.] Eya ergo 4 vv ; [3.p.] O clemens 4 vv ; [4.p.] O pia 3 vv ; [5.p.] O dulcis virgo Maria 4 vv

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[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

S-C1; A-C4; T-C4; B-F4. “Salve” intonation (T). Chant (App. 4), cast in semibreves, appears most frequently in S and T to introduce textual phrases within an imitative, contrapuntal texture; in a series of chords presented in breves, chant assigned to T as a cantus firmus accompanies “Et Jesum” (mm. 111-4) and “virgo Maria” (mm. 175-81). Canonic treatment (C/T) at lower octave and distance of a breve involves a segmented plainsong (“Eya-ergo-advocata,” mm. 76-83). An embellished version of plainsong in diminution (S) simultaneously complements the cantus firmus (T) associated with “O clemens” (mm. 145-8). The word “mater” is omitted in verse 1. Underlay of text is of limited concern. Final d, b♭ signature in B only.
[2] Eya ergo

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[3] O clemens

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[4] O pia

Polyphonic ensemble

[5] O dulcis virgo Maria

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

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John Browne - Composer

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Salve, regina, mater misericordiae;

Vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.

Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle.

Eia ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.

Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.

O clemens,

O pia,

O dulcis virgo Maria.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[Renaissance music in Facsimile 18]

1986, Turin, Biblioteca Nazionale Universitaria: MS Ris. mus. I. 27 (olim qm III. 59), New York.
(ff. 53v-55)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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