Ave regina caelorum [164]

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AC164 1.p. Ave regina celorum 3 vv ; 2.p. Gaude gloriosa 3 vv

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[1] Ave regina celorum

Polyphonic ensemble STX

[C]-C1; T-F3; Ct-F4. Chant (App.2) appears intact at the beginning of each textual phrase and usually in long note values: longae, breves, and even duplex longae (“gaude”); thereafter, chant is treated with freedom as the line unfolds. Within an imitative, contrapuntal texture, anticipatory entrances of the chant occur in other voices and freely composed material may also be treated imitatively (“gaude” in Ct and C). Of interest is the ascending sequential passage (mm. 38-44). “Vale valde decora” in triple mensuration contrasts with surrounding material. Text underlay of the Pre-Tridentine text occurs only in the T provided with a highly melismatic setting. Final F, though b♭ is not included in manuscript, it is obligatory.
[2] Gaude gloriosa

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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

[DEDM 33-34]

Apel, N., 1956, Der Mensuralkodex des Nikolaus Apel (MS 1494 der Universitätsbibliothek Leipzig), Gerber R. (éd.), Kassel.
(n° 107)

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Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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