Ave regina caelorum [065]

Pierre de La Rue

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AC065 Ave regina caelorum 4 vv

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Ave regina caelorum

Polyphonic ensemble STBX

D-C1; Ct-C3; T-C4; B-F4. Antiphon chant is not used in this setting; however, an unidentified model may be present in the T and imitated in other voices. The imitative, polyphonic texture includes extensive duos. The textual/musical phrases are punctuated by cadences; the fourth phrase, “vale,…decora,” begins with repeated chords. Text setting combines syllabic and melismatic styles. Except for the final phrase that omits “semper” from the text, a Pre-Tridentine text is used. Final F, b♭ signature.

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External link:
CPDL 61913 [Choral Public Domain Library]

Associated people

Pierre de La Rue - Composer

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Sung texts

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Ave, regina caelorum,
Ave, domina angelorum:
Salve, radix, salve, porta,
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:

Gaude, virgo gloriosa,
Super omnes speciosa,
Vale, o valde decora,
Et pro nobis Christum exora.

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Pre-Tridentine version:

Ave regina coelorum,
Ave, domina angelorum,
Salve radix sancta
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:

Gaude gloriosa,
Super omnes speciosa:
Vale, valde decora,
Et pro nobis semper Christum exora.
Et pro nobis Christum exora.

***

Tridentine version:

Ave regina coelorum
Ave, domina angelorum,
Salve radix, salve porta
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:

Gaude virgo gloriosa,
Super omnes speciosa:
Vale, o valde decora,
Et pro nobis Christum exora.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[1987]

1987, London, British Library, MS Royal 8 G. vii, New York.
(ff. 8v-10)

[CMM 97]

de La Rue, P., 1996, Pierre De La Rue, Opera Omnia, Davison N. St. J., Kreider E., et Keahey H. (éd.).
(n° 1)

[La Rue et Davison, 1964]

La Rue, P. de et Davison, N., 1964, Vier Motetten zu 4 Stimmen, Wolfenbuttel.
(n° 1)

[The Motet]

Hüschen, H., 1975, The Motet, K. G. Fellerer (éd.), Cologne.
(n° 14)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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