Salve regina [187]

Diego Ortiz

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SR187 Salve regina 4 vv ; [2.p.] Vita dulcedo 4 vv ; [3.p.] Ad te clamamus 3 vv ; [4.p.] Ad te suspiramus 3 vv ; [5.p.] Eia ergo 4 vv ; [6.p.] Et Jesum 4 vv ; [7.p.] O clemens 4 vv ; [8.p.] O pia 4 vv ; [9.p.] O dulcis virgo semper Maria 4 vv

Type

Motet

Scores

[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble

S I-C1; S II-C1; A-C3; T-C4; B-F4. Chant (App. 4), treated as a cantus firmus in breves and semibreves, defines the first, seventh and eighth partes; except for the intial “salve” motto in T (mm. 1-5), the independent lines, varied rhythmic gestures with overlapping phrases lack chant influence. On the other hand, the second and sixth partes include initial motives associated with “vita” (T) and “Et Jesum” (B) treated as a cantus firmus but yields to an imitative style wherein plainsong permeates the texture. Additionally, Ortiz contrasts voice groups for the third (S, A, T), fourth (A, T, B) and fifth “(S I, S II, A, T) partes. The word “mater” in verse 1 is omitted but “semper” is inserted in verse 9. Declamatory style defines text setting. Final d; to complement plainsong, verses 7 and 8, final on a.
[2] Vita dulcedo

Polyphonic ensemble

[3] Ad te clamamus

Polyphonic ensemble

[4] Ad te suspiramus

Polyphonic ensemble

[5] Eia ergo

Polyphonic ensemble

[6] Et Jesum

Polyphonic ensemble

[7] O clemens

Polyphonic ensemble

[8] O pia

Polyphonic ensemble

[9] O dulcis virgo semper Maria

Polyphonic ensemble

Associated people

Diego Ortiz - 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

[R. J. Borrowdale, 1952]

R. J. Borrowdale, 1952, The ‘Musices Liber Primus’ of Diego Ortiz, Spanish Musician., Thèse de doctorat soutenue à , 1952.
(pp. 816-34)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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