Salve regina [314]

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SR314 Vita dulcedo 5 vv ; [2.p.] Ad te suspiramus 5 vv ; [3.p.] Et Jesum 5 vv ; [4.p.] O pia 5 vv

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[1] Vita dulcedo

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[C]-G2; Ct-C2; T [I]-C3; T [II]-C4; B-F3. High clefs. Entire range, G-f’’. Alternatim setting. The anonymous composer has uniquely included two chant motives in pars 1, the “vita” (“salve”) motto (see verses 1 and 2 of Salve regina) and “nobis” motive (see verse 6). Whereas the “nobis” motive is invariably notated in semibreves, the “vita” motto contrasts as either a dotted-semibreve or semibreve followed by two semiminums two minums.

“Vita” T II, m. 1, 7, 13; Ct, m. 4; B, m. 8; T I, m. 14.
“nobis” C, m. 1, 20, 26; Ct, m. 7, 19; B, m. 17, 22; T II, m. 23.

Additionally, chant (App. 4) permeates the imitative, contrapuntal texture with “Et Jesum” (3. p.), “O pia” (4. p.) and specific phrases or words (e.g., “in hac lachrimarum,” mm. 44-58, “fructum,” mm. 65-9 and “nobis,” mm. 71-80). The four partes demonstrate a remarkable similarity in length: 29, 29, 28 and 24 measures, respectively.
Finale g, e-flats included in text but editorial e-flats are required.
[2] Ad te suspiramus

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[3] Et Jesum

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[4] O pia

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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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