Regina caeli [032]

Francesco Bianciardi

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RC032 Regina coeli 6 vv

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Motet

Scores

Regina coeli

Polyphonic ensemble SSAATB

S I-G2; S II-G2; A I-C2; A II-C2; T-C3; B-C4. High clefs. Entire range, c-a’’. Chant (App. 3) only appears for text “regina coeli” in long note values and permeates a four-voice imitative, contrapuntal texture (S I, S II, A II and T). Textual phrases are delineated through contrast of presence or absence of chant, texture, number of voices, mensuration, tonal areas as well as a use of refrain for “alleluia” sections. The textual phrases “regina…laetare,” “quia…portare” and “resurrexit…dixit” are scored for four voices with the second phrase in homorhythmic style focused upon the tonal area A; the phrase “ora…Deum” for six voices primarily exhibits homorhythmic style coupled with chord progressions (G, d, A, D, d, a, E, A) to express the text and also emphasizes tonal area of A. The “alleluia” refrain in triple mensuration reflects an imitative texture. Declamatory text setting prevails. Final C.

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Francesco Bianciardi - Composer

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Sung texts

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Regina caeli laetare, alleluia;
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia,
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

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The Trope:

Alle Domine nate matris Deus alme nobis confer praestaque vivere:
Quam [quoniam] te decet laus honor O Domine qui de morte surgebas rex pie:
Fac nos tecum surgere, alleluia.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[Opera omnia]

Bianciardi, F., 1973, Opera Omnia, Bertazzo L. et Cisilino S. (éd.), Padua.
(pp. 55-60)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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