Regina caeli [393]

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RC393 1.p. Regina coeli 4 vv ; [2.p.] Resurrexit 4 vv

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[1] Regina coeli

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

S-C1; A-C4; T-C4; B-F4. Anticipatory entrances (as breves and semibreves) in B (m. 1), A (m. 4) and S (m. 7) introduce chant (App. 3) that initially serves as a cantus firmus in T. Melismas associated with “letare” and “alleluia” in pars 1 are abbreviated to principal pitches. Contrapuntal material, in some instances, treated imitatively (S and A, mm. 49-53), rhythmically contrasts with chant quotations. Melismatic text setting prevails. Final F.

[2] Resurrexit

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

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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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Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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