Regina caeli [239]

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RC239 Regina coeli 4 vv

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Regina coeli

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[C]-G2; [A]-C2; [T]-C3; [B]-F3. High clefs. Entire range, B♭-f’’. Initial pitches of chant (App. 3) for first two textual phrases permeate the imitative, polyphonic texture: “regina…” (mm. 1-11); and “quia…” (mm. 25-30). Two subsequent textual phrases also present melodic/rhythmic motives within an imitative texture: “resurrexit…” (mm. 47-56); and “ora…” mm. 64-77). “Alleluia” segments are extensively developed through imitative procedures. Although each “alleluia” section is independent, the first (mm. 16-26) and third (mm. 56-78) “alleluias” suggest a similar character with the presence of rapidly alternating duos (C/T & A/B) declaming “alleluia.” Rhythmic gestures primarily consist of minums and semiminums. Syllabic text setting with short melismas prevails. Final F, b♭ signature.

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Owen Rees suggests that Dom Bento may have composed this Regina coeli (Rees, 1995, p. 216).

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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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References

[Polyphony in Portugal c. 1530 - c. 1620]

Rees, O., 1995, Polyphony in Portugal c. 1530 - c. 1620: Sources from the Monastery of Santa Cruz, Coimbra, New York http://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb358551259 (consulté le 19 novembre 2025).
(p. 216)

Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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