Ave regina caelorum [159]

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AC159 Ave regina celorum 3 vv ; [2.p.] Salve radix 3 vv ; [3.p.] Gaude gloriosa 3 vv ; [4.p.] Vale, o valde decora 3 vv

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[1] Ave regina celorum

Polyphonic ensemble STX

S-C1; T-C2; Ct-F3. Chant (App.2) as breves or sembreves at the beginning of textual phrases continues as a paraphrase in S of partes 1, 3, and 4, and T of pars 2. Anticipatory entrances of chant for “ave regina” (mm. 1-10) and “salve” (mm. 32-36) offer examples of imitation, a limited feature of the antiphon. Textual phrases are clearly defined; each section concludes on the final F capped by a corona. Passages in parallel thirds characterize the setting; rising sequence (mm. 110-16) in thirds between T and Ct prepares the final cadence. A melismatic setting of Pre-Tridentine text prevails. Final F, b♭ signature.
[2] Salve radix

Polyphonic ensemble STX

[3] Gaude gloriosa

Polyphonic ensemble STX

[4] Vale, o valde decora

Polyphonic ensemble STX

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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

[Christoffersen 1994]

Christoffersen, P. W., 1994, French music in the early sixteenth century: studies in the music collection of a copyist of Lyons : the manuscript Ny kgl. Samling 1848 2°  in the Royal Library, Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Danemark https://www.pwch.dk/Publications/PWCH_Cop1848.pdf.
(n° 83)

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Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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