Salve regina [001]

Bresciano Adorno

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SR001 Salve regina 4 vv ; Eya ergo 4 vv

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[1] Salve regina

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C-G2; A-C2; T-C3; B-F3. High clefs. Entire range, A-g’’. Within an imitative texture, “salve” motto (App. 4) introduces the antiphon (T, A, B, C); the remainder of the motet is free of chant influence. Textual phrases or sub-phrases are delineated through contrast of texture, mensuration and silence. Triple mensuration together with a homorhythmic texture defines verse 2, “vita…salve” in 1.p. (mm. 17-24), and “miserecordes…converte” in 2.p. (mm. 59-65). A short passage in invertible counterpoint (T/B=A/C) associated with “illos tuos” (mm. 54-8) contrasts with the prevailing independent full voice texture and the following section in triple mensuration. A period of silence (minum) in all voices separates “suspiramus” and “gementes” (m. 35) as well as the silence (semibreve) preceding “et Jesum” to emphasize the text; the descending stepwise motion in C, T, & B depicts “in hac lachrimarum valle.” Whereas third-related harmonies are not uncommon (e.g., G-B♭, mm. 65-6; g-E♭, m.69), simultaneity of f♯’ (A) and f’ (T), where appropriate voice leading suggests no alternative (m. 54), is unusual. Declamatory text setting primarily in syllabic style characterizes the antiphon. Final g, b♭ signature; frequent inclusion of e♭.
[2] Eya ergo

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Bresciano Adorno - Composer

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Salve, regina, mater misericordiae;

Vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.

Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle.

Eia ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.

Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.

O clemens,

O pia,

O dulcis virgo Maria.

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Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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