Regina caeli [281]

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RC281 Regina coeli 3 vv ; [2.p.] Resurrexit 3 vv

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[1] Regina coeli

Polyphonic ensemble STX

Tr-C1; Ct-C2; T-C3. Entire range, f-d’’. Except for a slightly ornamented motto (“regina coeli”), the antiphon is devoid of chant influence. Textual phrases are delineated through use of an identical cadential pattern of descending 1st-inversion chords (mm. 18, 34, 50 and 73) and contrasting two-voice sections and mensuration. Within a contrapuntal texture of three equal voices, duos are relegated to “quia…portare” and “ora…Deum,” respectively, the second and third textual phrases. Compound duple mensuration defines the first two textual phrases and the final “alleluia,” whereas triple mensuration characterizes the third and fourth phrases; however, an intermingling of mensurations manifests itself throughout the antiphon. Three texted voices present little evidence of declamatory style. Final C.
[2] Resurrexit

Polyphonic ensemble STX

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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

[Early Bodleian Music 1]

Stainer, J. F. R., Stainer, C., Stainer, S. J. et Nicholson, E. W. B. (éd.), 1967, Early Bodleian Music, Farnborough.
(pp. 112-7)

[Early English Church Music 8]

Hughes, A. (éd.), 1968, Fifteenth-century liturgical music. I: Antiphons and music for Holy week and Easter, London.
(n° 7-8a)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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