Regina caeli [045]

Floriano Canale

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RC045 Regina coeli 4/5 vv ; Quia surrexit 4/5 vv ; Amen 4/5 vv

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Motet

Scores

[1] Regina coeli

Polyphonic ensemble SATBX

Q-C1; C-C3; A-C4; T-C4; B-F4. Quintus, labeled “si placet” is an optional voice. Initial pitches of third and fourth textual phrases (“resurrext…” and “ora…”) include chant in B as semibreves. Except for the brief imitative passage associated with “resurrexit” (mm. 13-15), homophony prevails in this concise motet comprised of 26 measures as well as the responsory, “Quia surrexit...,” that follows the antiphon. Final F, b♭ signature.

R: Quia surrexit dominus vere, alleluia.
For the Lord has truly risen, alleluia.[1]

1. Each of the four seasonal antiphons in Canale1575 includes a polyphonic setting of the respective responsory (AR023, AC025 and SR058). Romolo Naldi also includes this responsory in his twelve-voice setting of Regina celi (RC150).

[2] Quia surrexit

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[3] Amen

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Floriano Canale - Composer

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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.

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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