Marian antiphon
In the liturgy of the Catholic Church, the Marian antiphon is a chant addressed to the Mother of God . The term "antiphons" has become common for these chants, although they are actually not antiphonal chants in the narrower sense, but rather hymns .
In the liturgical prayer , the Marian antiphon corresponding to the liturgical time in the church year is sung as the final chant after Compline or, if Vespers is the last hour celebrated in community, after Vespers:
| Advent to the baptism of the Lord | Lent | Easter time | Time in the annual cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Alma redemptoris mater ("Exalted Mother of the Savior") |
Ave Regina Caelorum ("Ave, you queen of heaven") |
Regina caeli ("Rejoice, Queen of Heaven") |
Salve Regina ("Greetings, O Queen") |
The Marian antiphons also include the Sub tuum praesidium (“Under your protection and protection”) and the Ave Maria , which were newly included in the Liturgia horarum juxta ritum Romanum of 1970/71. There is a solemn and a simplified form of the melodies of the antiphons as well as the Marian hymns. The own rites of some orders also have their own versions of the notation of some Marian antiphons, for example the Dominicans have their own version of the Salve Regina .
literature
- Andreas Heinz : Marian antiphons. I. Liturgical . In: Walter Kasper (Ed.): Lexicon for Theology and Church . 3. Edition. tape 6 . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1997, Sp. 1357-1359 .
- Wolfgang Bretschneider : Marian antiphons. II. Musically . In: Walter Kasper (Ed.): Lexicon for Theology and Church . 3. Edition. tape 6 . Herder, Freiburg im Breisgau 1997, Sp. 1359 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Liturgia Horarum iuxta ritum Romanum (Officium Divinum ex decreto Sacrosancti Oecumenici Concilii Vaticani II instauratum auctoritate Pauli PP. VI promulgatum). Editio typica altera (cum versione Novae vulgatae inserta). Libreria Editrice Vaticana, 1985-1986.
