Ave Maria, mater Dei

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"Ave Maria, mater Dei" is a celebrated early 16th-century English choral motet by William Cornysh, known for its rich polyphony and devotional Marian text.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf choral motet
sacred vocal composition
addressee Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
approximateDate early 16th century
associatedWith English choral tradition
Tudor church music NERFINISHED
category English Renaissance choral music
Marian hymns and motets
Renaissance motets
centuryOfComposition 16th century
composer William Cornysh NERFINISHED
William Cornysh the Younger NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin England
form through-composed
genre Marian motet
motet
hasComposerRole William Cornysh as court composer
hasDevotionalCategory Marian devotion in music
hasDevotionalFocus intercession of the Virgin Mary
hasLiturgicalLanguage Latin
hasMusicalTexture polyphonic choral texture
hasTitleIncipit Ave Maria, mater Dei NERFINISHED
historicalContext early Tudor England
intendedMedium liturgical choir
keyCharacteristic elaborate vocal lines
expressive text setting
imitative counterpoint
language Latin
liturgicalContext Marian feast days
liturgicalUse Marian devotion
musicalEra Renaissance NERFINISHED
notableFor celebrated status in early Tudor choral repertoire
rich polyphonic writing
performancePractice concert performance
liturgical performance
period Renaissance NERFINISHED
placeOfActivityOfComposer English royal court
religiousTradition Roman Catholicism
sacredOrSecular sacred
scoring a cappella choir
style polyphonic
subject Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
textLanguageFamily Romance languages
textType devotional Marian text
texture rich polyphony
vocalForces choir

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William Cornysh notableWork Ave Maria, mater Dei