Missa O quam glorifica luce - Févin, Antoine de

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"The title of the mass suggests that it is based on pre-existing material taken from chant or a polyphonic model. However, the mass is not based on the chant melody, nor on Agricola’s 3-part motet, which by the way is based on the chant. I haven’t been able to find another O quam glorifica with corresponding musical material. As far as one can tell, there isn’t much reworking of polyphonic material from the unknown model. The melody which is seen complete in T1 in the final Agnus is omnipresent in all movements, mostly cut up into sections, and not exclusively in the tenor, where it may occur complete as a cantus firmus in long notes. In the opening of the Kyrie, Gloria, Credo and Agnus Dei it accompanies the same countermelody in the top voice; whether or not that was present in the model, I (we?) don’t know. In the Sanctus the countermelodies are different. So, the only clearly recognizable reworked material is the melody found complete in T1 of the final Agnus. More notes at the end of the pdf."

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Masses

♯ Key A minor

⁄ Time Signature 3/2

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range A2 – F5

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 69

Texture mixed texture

Parts 4

Instruments A cappella

Pages 37

CPDL # 81043

Editor Bert Schreuder

Posted 2024-06-26

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

C4 – F5

E3 – A4

G3 – G4

A2 – C4