Regina caeli [215]

Pierre de Villers

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RC215 Regina caeli 6 vv

Type

Motet

Scores

Polyphonic ensemble SSATBB

S-C1; S II-C1; A-C3; T-C4; B-F4; B II-F4. Following anticipatory statements of “regina caeli” in S, S II and A, chant (App. 3) as a cantus firmus in breves enters in m. 8 of the T; some chant melismas have been omitted (e.g., “laetare” and the second “portare” melisma). On the other hand, the double melisma associated with the final “alleluia” is intact; consequently, the final “alleluia” constitutes a third of the antiphon. A breve rest separates the first and second textual phrases in the cantus firmus, whereas a rest of six breves precedes “resurrexit.” Anticipatory motivic statements introduce textual phrases. Within the full-voice imitative, contrapuntal fabric, S (c’-d’’) and B voices (F-g) share their respective ranges as well as motivic material that is specific to either S or B parts (e.g., mm. 108 in S/S II and mm. 31-39 for B/B II. Final F, b♭ signature.

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Pierre de Villers - 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

[Sherr, 1999]

Sherr, R. (éd.), 1999, The moderne motet anthologies. Part 1, Five- and more- voice motets from the Motetti del fiore series, New York.
(n° 26)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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