Salve regina [527]

John Bull

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SR527 1 versus Salve regina 3 vv ; 2 versus 3 vv ; 3 versus 3 vv ; 4 versus 3 vv ; 5 versus 4 vv

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Motet

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[1] 1 versus Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble

The five verses most likely correspond to the odd-numbered verses of the antiphon; however, the chant melody is not always recognizable. The verses begin with imitative treatment of the chant but continue quite independently of the chant. In verse 4 the brief melody of “O clemens” is stated three times in the upper voice.[1]

1. Willi Apel, The History of Keyboard Music to 1700, translated and revised by Hans Tischler, (Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 1972), 306.
[2] 2 versus

Polyphonic ensemble

[3] 3 versus

Polyphonic ensemble

[4] 4 versus

Polyphonic ensemble

[5] 5 versus

Polyphonic ensemble

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John Bull - 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

[Music Brittanica 24]

Bull, J., 1960, Keyboard Music. I, Steele J. et Cameron F. (éd.), London.
(n° 40)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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