From Anchieta to Guerrero: The Salve Regina in Portuguese Sources and an Unknown Early Spanish Alternatim Setting

A previously overlooked anonymous alternatim setting of the Salve Regina, found in a 16th-century Portuguese manuscript, reveals close stylistic and textual connections to early Spanish compositions by Anchieta, Rivaflecha, and Escobar. This discovery suggests that such works were likely imported from Spain for special Marian devotion services at major institutions like Seville Cathedral and the Castilian royal chapel. The study analyzed stylistic features and textual variants across fragmentary settings, identifying both Spanish and Portuguese origins while highlighting the Sevillian version of the chant as a foundational influence. This research sheds new light on the circulation and adaptation of polyphonic Marian music during the Renaissance.

Nelson, B. (2019). From Anchieta to Guerrero: The Salve Regina in Portuguese Sources and an Unknown Early Spanish Alternatim Setting. Portuguese Journal of Musicology, 6(1), 113–156. https://doi.org/10.57885/RPMNS.375