Salve regina [172]

Vincent Misonne

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SR172 Salve regina 4 vv

Type

Motet

Scores

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

S-C1; A-C4; T-C4; B-F4. Although chant (App. 4) appears most frequently in T, it migrates to other voices (e.g., B for “gementes et flentes,” or S for verse 7, “O clemens”), and pervades the texture with anticipatory entrances (e.g., “salve” and “vita”) set apart in semibreves or breves (e.g., “O clemens” and “O pia”). Misonne introduces verse 6, “Et Jesum,” with paired imitation (S/A and T/B) with the chant motive in the lower voices. To complement the use of identical chant for verses 1 and 2, the entire texture is restated (mm. 1-12=12-23).[1] The word “mater” is omitted in verse 1, but “semper” (“ virgo semper Maria”) is inserted in verse 9. A declamatory text setting prevails. Final d.
1. Salve regina settings by Arcadelt, SR021, Beausseron, SR037, Josquin, SR127, Palestrina, SR195, Reiner, SR225, Richafort, SR230, Sermisy, SR236, and anonymous settings SR339, SR349, SR358, SR376, SR382, SR393, SR395 and SR476 follow the same procedure.

Description

External link:
CPDL 65522 [Choral Public Domain Library]

Associated people

Vincent Misonne - Composer

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Sung texts

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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 95 - II]

Josephson, N. S., 1982, Early sixteenth-century sacred music from the Papal chapel.
(n° 27)

References

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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