Salve regina [081]

Ludovicus Episcopius

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SR081 Vita dulcedo 4 vv ; [2.p.] Ad te suspiramus 3 vv ; [3.p.] Et Jesum 4 vv ; [4.p.] O pia, O dulcis virgo Maria 4 vv

Type

Motet

Scores

[1] Vita dulcedo

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

S-C1; A-C3; T-C4; B-F4. Alternatim setting. Chant (App. 4) introduces 1.p., 2.p. and 3.p. within an imitative, contrapuntal texture. A slightly embellished “vita” (“salve”) motto in S and T initiates verse 2; however, a prominent “vita” statement in breves occurs in B (mm. 9-12). Similarly, the 2.p. and 3.p. begin with motives associated, respectively, with “Ad te suspiramus” and “Et Jesum.” On the other hand, a cantus firmus with chant (“O pia”) in longae and breves (S) overrides a contrapuntal fabric with text of verses 8 and 9. Episcopius also borrows from Pierre Sandrin’s chanson, Doulce memoire.[1] A motive attached to “en plaisir consommée”[2] introduces “et spes nostra” (m. 8, S and T). In addition, the S and B of the model (mm. 35-40) constitute the same voices of mm. 20-5 (“et spes nostra, salve”) for 1.p. and mm. 104-10 (“O dulcis virgo Maria”) of 4.p. A declamatory text setting prevails. Final d, b♭ signature.

1. CMM 47. No. 4

2. Doulce memoire en plaisir consommé / Sweet memory of consummated pleasure O siècle heureux qui cause tel scavoir. / O happy time that gives rise to such thoughts. La fermeté de nous deux tant aymée, / The strength of our love, [was] so great, Qui, à noz maulx a sceut si bien pouvoir. / It easily overcame our pain.

Or maintenant a perdu son pouvoir, / But now its strength is no more, Rompant le bout de ma seule esperance, / Dashing into pieces my only hope, Servant d’exemple à tous piteux, avoir / An example for all so afflicted that Fini le bien le mal soudain commence. / When joy ends, pain soon begins.

Translation by Normand Rioux
[2] Ad te suspiramus

Polyphonic ensemble

A “si placet” for 2.p. composed by Johannes Mangon (See SR154-SR165) and dated “2 März 1574” is included in AachS 3
[3] Et Jesum

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[4] O pia, O dulcis virgo Maria

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

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Ludovicus Episcopius - 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.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[Trésor musical XI]

Maldeghem, R. J. van, 1875, Trésor musical: collection authentique de musique sacrée & profane des anciens maîtres belges.
(n° 3)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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