Salve regina [166]

Luca Marenzio

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SR166 Salve regina 5 vv ; 2.p. Eia ergo 4 vv ; 3.p. Et Jesum 5 vv

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Motet

Scores

[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SATBX

C-G2; Q-G2; A-C2; T-C3; B-C3. High clefs. Entire range, G-g’’. Chant (App. 4), usually in semibreves or breves, introduces textual phrases (e.g., “salve regina, “ mm. 1-17; “vita,” mm. 25-9; “in hac,” mm. 53-60; “fructum,” mm. 99-104; and “nobis,” mm. 106-13) pervading the imitative texture. On the other hand, chant serves as a cantus firmus in 2.p. assigned to Q for the text “Eia…oculus” and concluding verse 5 (“ad nos converte”) in C; similarly, chant associated with verse 7, “O clemens,” is assigned to C and verse 8, “O pia,” to Q. Not only are textual phrases or words distinguished through treatment of chant, but also by contrasting texture and rhythmic pace. The text “exsules filii hevae” in homophonic texture contrasts with surrounding contrapuntal material. To express “Et Jesum benedictum” Marenzio uses long note values and slow harmonic rhythm. Declamatory text setting prevails. Final g (1.p., 3.p.), d (2.p.), b♭ signature.
[2] Eia ergo

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[3] Et Jesum

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Description

Salve regina appeared in a modern edition by Hans Engel (Vienna: Universal Verlag, 1926) for which the editor did not indicate a missing A; either the original part was available or Engel composed an A. Engel’s realization of the A is the basis for the edition in CMM 72 (CMM 72, p. XIV).

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Luca Marenzio - 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

[CMM 78]

Vaqueras, B., 1978, Bertrandus Vaqueras, Opera Omnia, Sherr R. (éd.), [S.l.], Neuhausen-Stuttgart.
(n° 4)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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