Salve regina [272]

Jheronimus Vinders

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SR272 Vita dulcedo 5 vv ; [2.p.] Ad te suspiramus 5 vv ; [3.p.] Et Jesum 5 vv ; [4.p.] O pia 6 vv

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[1] Vita dulcedo

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[D I]-G2; [D II]-C2; Ct-C2; [T I]-C4 (1.p.), C3 (2.p., 3.p., 4.p.); B-F4. Alternatim setting. Chant (App. 4) serves as a segmented cantus firmus (Ct) with anticipatory statements of “vita” (“salve”) motto in pars 1 and of “Et Jesum” motive in pars 3; in Ct the “Et Jesum” motive is preceded by a breve rest and followed by 9 breve rests. Chant introduces pars 4 (21 mm.) in continuous breves and concludes with free material. Of equal structural significance is the quotation of the S of Johannes Ghiselin’s Ghy syt die wertste bovenal[1] in D I of this Salve regina. The author’s plea to the worthiest, beautiful, noble pure lady for his misfortune also constitutes a plea to the Virgin Mary. Vinders quotes approximately three quarters of the borrowed melody (transposed a fifth higher) in pars 1, the complete melody in partes 2 and 3, and the initial twenty pitches in augmentation in pars 4. Limited concern for text underlay. Final d (1.p., 2.p., 3.p.), a (4.p.).

1. Johannes Ghiselin-Verbonnet, Opera Omnia, edited by Clytus Gottwald, CMM 23, Vol. 4 (American Institute of Musicology, 1968), No. 18. Tielman Susato, Musyck Boexken, Books 1 and 2, Dutch Songs for Four Voices, [RISM 1551|18 and 1551|19], edited by Timothy McTaggart, RRMR 108 (Madison, A-R Editions, Inc., 1997), No. 38.

Ghy syt die wertste bovenal / You are the worthiest of all
Int eertsche dal, / In this earthly valley,
Kuysch ende small: / Chaste and slender:
Gheen schoender creature. / [There is] no fairer creature.
Aenhoert myn claghen: myn misval / Hear my plea: my misfortune
Is sonder ghetal / Is beyond measure
Tot alder huere. / At every hour.
Schoen, edel, pure, / Beautiful, noble, pure [lady],
Ghy syt myn troost alleine, / You alone are my comfort,
Nochtans sydy der werelt ghemaine, / Yet you are [here] for the whole world.
[2] Ad te suspiramus

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[3] Et Jesum

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[4] O pia

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Jheronimus Vinders - 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.

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Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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