Ave Maria prosa

Composer:  Anonymous - manuscript E-Bc 911, a cantorale from Girona


 

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X X X X   Gregorian         Introduction  
I have a score of this song I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) I have a MIDI file of this song. I have an audio recording of this song. I have a video of this song.   Gregorian       LU-1265 Alleluia, Ave Maria Feasts of the Blessed Virgin Mary
I have a score of this song I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) I have a MIDI file of this song. I have an audio recording of this song. I have a video of this song.   Gregorian       LU-355 + LU-1268 Ave Maria Offertory advent IV
I have a score of this song I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) I have a MIDI file of this song. I have an audio recording of this song. I have a video of this song.   Gregorian       LU-1318 Ave Maria Offertory Dec 8
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I have a score of this song I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) I have a MIDI file of this song. I have an audio recording of this song. I have a video of this song.   Gregorian       LU-1861 Ave Maria In Honor of the Blessed Virgin Mary
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I have a score of this song X X I have an audio recording of this song. I have a video of this song.   Gregorian       CS-159 Ave Maria ... virgo serena p159 Cantus Selecti
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I have a score of this song I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) I have a MIDI file of this song. I have an audio recording of this song. I have a video of this song.   Gregorian       CS-162b Ave mundi spes Maria p162 Cantus Selecti
I have a score of this song I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) I have a MIDI file of this song. I have an audio recording of this song. I have a video of this song.   Gregorian         Ave Maria prosa cantorale Girona

Recording:  not available  

CD: Libre Vermell
track06 Ave Maria


(is mislabeled as 'Libre Vermell: Maria Matrem' which is #7)
Thank you Rebecca Cremona for that correction!)
MIDI:  not available    
Lyrics:  (source)    
This text shown in video 1 this text not shown in the videos This text shown in video 2
A-ve Ma-ri-_ a gra-ti-a ple-_ na.
Do-mi-nus te-_ cum, vir-go se-re-_ na.
Be-ne-dic-ta tu _ _ _ in mu-li-_ _ e-ri-bus.
Quae pe-pe-ri-_ _ _ sti pa-cem ho-_ _ mi-ni-bus,
et an-ge-lis glo-ri-am.
Et be-ne-dic-tus _ _ _ fruc-tus ven-_ tris tu-_ i.
Qui co-he-re-des _ _ _ ut es-se-_ mus su-_ i
nos fe-cit per gra-ti-am.
Per hoc au-tem a-ve mun-do _ tam su-a-ve,
con-_ tra car-nis _ _ ju-_ ra,
Ge-nu-is-ti pro-lem no-vum _ stel-la
so-lem no-va _ ge-_ ni-_ _ tu-_ ra.

Tu par-vi et mag-ni
le-o-nis et ag-ni,
Sal-va-to-ris Chris-ti tem-plum _ _
ex-ti-ti-_ _ sti
sed vir-go in-tac-_ ta.

Tu flo-ris et ro-ris,
pa-nis et pas-to-ris,
vir-gi-num et re-gi-na, ro-sa _ _
si-ne spi-_ _ na
ge-ni-trix es fac-_ ta.

Tu ci-vi-tas re-gis jus-ti-ci-_ ae,
tu ma-ter es mi-se-ri-cor-di-_ ae;
de la-cu _ _ fa-_ _ cis et mi-se-ri-ae.
The-o-phi-lum _ _ re-_ _ _ for-mans gra-ti-ae,
Er-go ma-ris stel-_ _ la,
ver-bi _ De-i _ _ cel-la _ _ et so-lis au-ro-ra,
Pa-ra-di-si por-_ _ ta.
Per quam _ lux est _ _ or-ta, _ _
Na-tum tu-um o-ra,
Nos ut _ sol-_ _ vat a pec-ca-tis,
et in reg-no cla-ri-ta-tis _ _ quo lux lu-_ _ cet
se-du-la _ _ col-_ _ _ _ _ lo-_ cet
per _ _ se-cu-la.
A-_ _ _ _ _ men. _
a somewhat liberal translation (source)
Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with you—O serene virgin.

Blessed are you among women,
you who bore peace for humankind
and glory for the angels.

And blessed is the fruit of your womb—
he who makes us his heirs through grace,
so that we might be his.
But though this “Ave” —
So pure and sweet,
Contrary to the law of the flesh—



 
You, O star, through a new birth
Brought forth your offspring, The new sun.

You stand out as the temple
Of the humble and the great,
Of the lion and the lamb,
Of Christ the savior—
Yet you remain a virgin.

You have been made mother
Of the bud and the dew,
Of the bread and the shepherd
You are queen of virgins,
Rose without thorns.

You are the city of the king of justice,
You are mother of mercy,
From the pool of impurity and misery
You recast one who through grace
becomes a lover of God.

You the celestial curia together praises in song,
To You our services are devoted,
You who are mother and daughter of God,
Through You the pardon for guilt is offered.
 

Therefore star of the sea,
Sanctuary of the word of God
And dawn of the sun,

Door of paradise
Through which the Light is born:
Pray to Him your Son,

That He might free us from sins,
And place us in the kingdom of clarity,
Where the sedulous light shines
Through all ages.
Amen.
 
Score:  manuscript E-Bc 911, Girona
© Biblioteca Catalunya Barcelona via Hendrik Vanden Abeele - chant group Psallentes
This song i also available in various other manuscripts:

a 15th century Dutch manuscript (Maastricht) NL-HRCL 1970 1506 manuscript made in Ghent for a Bruges monastery.

My thanks and appreciation to
Hendrik Vanden Abeele (Psallentes)
for sending me these pictures.

In modern notation:  


My thanks and appreciation to
Johan Everaert
for the transcription.

Posted on YouTube:
quijote347  Chant group Psallentes consists of six professional singers, presenting a vivid performance of late medieval chant. Here you can listen to (part of) the prosa 'Ave Maria' while watching the same in the original manuscript (E-Bc 911, which is a cantorale from Girona). This is from the cd 'Llibre Vermell' RIC 260. Buy the cd at www.ricercar.be  - other CDs available as well. Check it out!

Psallentes. Chant professionals since 2000. Founded and directed by Hendrik Vanden Abeele  www.psallentes.be

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