Palestrina’s Missa O regem coeli, Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas, Missa Benedicta es caelorum Regina, and Missa Quem dicunt homines, four of his over fifty imitation masses, constitute a collection of different modeling techniques. Missa O regem coeli utilizes movements from itself in a process of internal borrowing. Self-quotations from his own motet in Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas raise questions of memory and visuality. Finally, Missa Benedicta es caelorum Regina and Missa Quem dicunt homines integrate multiple sources that transmit Palestrina’s interactions with the Vatican repertory.

Works: Palestrina: Missa O regem coeli (16-56), Missa Sicut lilium inter spinas (57-111), Missa Benedicta es caelorum Regina (112-52), Missa Quem dicunt homines (153-78).

Sources: De Silva: O regem coeli (16-56); Palestrina: Missa O regem coeli (24-56), Sicut lilium inter spinas (59-111), Quam pulchri sunt (59-111); Josquin, Benedicta es caelorum Regina (113-18, 120-26, 135-45, 150-52); Piéton: Benedicta es caelorum Regina (113-20, 138-45, 150-52); Morales: Missa Benedicta es caelorum Regina (113-18, 126-45, 150-52), Missa Quem dicunt homines (153-72, 177-78); Richafort: Quem dicunt homines (153-77); Divitis: Missa Quem dicunt homines (153-72, 177-78); Mouton: Missa Quem dicunt homines (153-72, 177-78).

Index Classifications: 1500s

Contributed by: Jaime Carini