Choralis Constantinus

The Choralis Constantinus is a collection of over 375 Gregorian chant-based polyphonic motets for the proper of the mass composed by Heinrich Isaac and his pupil Ludwig Senfl. The genesis of the collection is a commission by the cathedral of Constance for Isaac, at that time the official court composer for the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I, to compose a set of motets for the special holy days celebrated in the diocese of Constance. Isaac was in Constance at the time (April 1508) with the Imperial court as Maximilian had called a meeting of the German nobility (Reichstag) there. The music was delivered to the Constance cathedral in late 1508 and early 1509.
After Isaac's death in 1517 his pupil Ludwig Senfl, who had been a member of the Imperial chapel choir, compiled music composed for Constance and for the Habsburg Imperial court into the collection which was published by Hieronymous Formschneider in Nuremberg in three volumes from 1550-1555 and titled the Choralis Constantinus. Gerhard Pätzig, in his dissertation for the University of Tübingen in 1956 compared available manuscripts with the Formschneider print and determined that the music written for the Constance cathedral was most of that contained in Volume II and parts of Volume III of the Formschneider publication. The remainder of the Choralis Constantinus is from Maximilian's court repertory.
A modern edition appeared in Volumes 10 and 32 of Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich, the latter edited by Anton Webern, the famous composer, who was a composition student of Arnold Schoenberg. He prepared this volume as part of his dissertation for the University of Vienna, where he received his PhD in 1906. Volume III, edited by Louise Cuyler, was published by the University of Michigan Press in 1950. Facsimiles of the original Formschneider prints are published by Alamire Publishers (Postbus 45, B-3990 Peer, Belgium) with a foreword by Edward R. Lerner. They can be obtained through OMI (Old Music and Incunabula). 
Each Feast contains a polyphonic motet, based on the corresponding Gregorian chant for the Introit, Alleluia (or Tract) and Communion. Volume II contains most of the Solemn Feasts. Those Propers all include alternate verses of the Sequence hymn, set thus so as to allow for alternatim performance between the choir and the organist. The medieval Sequence was of particular interest to the Constance diocese, which included the monasteries of Reichenau and St. Gall where many Sequences originated. 
Choralis Constantinus I (Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich, Volume 10):
Asperges me Domine/Gloria Patri	 	 	 	 	
 	Introit 	Alleluia 	Tract 	Sequence 	Communion
De Sanctissima Trinitate 	Benedicta sit sancta Trinitas	Benedictus es, Domine	 	Benedicta semper sancta sit Trinitas	Benedicite Deum
Domenica I p. Pentecosten 	Domine in tua 	Domine Deus salutis 	 	 	Narrabo omnia mirabili
Domenica II p. Pentecosten 	Factus est Dominus 	Deus judex justus 	 	 	Cantabo Domino
Domenica III p. Pentecosten 	Respice in me 	Diligam te virtus 	 	 	Ego clamavi
Domenica IV p. Pentecosten 	Dominus illuminatio 	Domine in virtu te 	 	 	Dominus firmamentum
Domenica V p. Pentecosten 	Exaudi Domine 	In te Domine 	 	 	Unam petii
Domenica VI p. Pentecosten 	Dominus fortitudo 	Omnes gentes plaudite	 	 	Circuibo et immolabo
Domenica VII p. Pentecosten 	Omnes gentes plaudite 	Eripe me de inimicis 	 	 	Inclina aurem
Domenica VIII p. Pentecosten 	Suscepimus Deus 	Te decet hymnus 	 	 	Gustate et videte
Domenica IX p. Pentecosten 	Ecce Deus 	Attendite populo 	 	 	Primum regnum
Domenica X p. Pentecosten 	Dum clamarum 	Exultate Deo 	 	 	Acceptabis sacrificium
Domenica XI p. Pentecosten 	Deus in loco 	 	 	 	Honora de tua
Domenica XII p. Pentecosten 	Deus meus 	Domine refugium 	 	 	De fructu saciabitur
Domenica XIII p. Pentecosten 	Respice in te 	Venite exultemus 	 	 	Panem dedisti
Domenica XIV p. Pentecosten 	Protector et respice 	Quoniam magnus 	 	 	Panis quem ego
Domenica XV p. Pentecosten 	Inclina Domine 	Paratum cor 	 	 	Qui manducat
Domenica XVI p. Pentecosten 	Miserere nostri Domine 	In exitu 	 	 	Domine memora
Domenica XVII p. Pentecosten 	Justus es Domine 	Dilexi quoniam 	 	 	Vovete Domino
Domenica XVIII p. Pentecosten 	Da pacem Domine 	Laudate Dominum 	 	 	Tollite et introite
Domenica XIX p. Pentecosten 	Salus populi 	Dextera Dei 	 	 	Tu mandisti
Domenica XX p. Pentecosten 	Omnia quae 	Deus judex 	 	 	Memento servo tua
Domenica XXI p. Pentecosten 	In voluntate 	De profundis 	 	 	In salutari anima mea
Domenica XXII p. Pentecosten 	Si iniquitates 	Confiteor tibi 	 	 	Dico vobis
Domenica XXIII p. Pentecosten 	Dixit Dominum 	Qui posuit 	 	 	Amen Dico vobis
Adventus I 	Ad te levavi 	Ostende nobis 	 	 	Dominus dabit
Adventus II 	Popule Sion 	Laetatus Sion 	 	 	Jerusalem surge
Adventus III 	Gaudete in Domino 	Excita Domine 	 	 	Dicite confortamini
Adventus IV 	Memento nostri 	Veni Domine 	 	 	Ecce virgo
Domenica intra oct. Epiphaniae 	In excelso 	Jubilate Deo 	 	 	Fili quid ego
Domenica I p. Epiphaniae 	Omnis terra 	Laudate Deum 	 	 	Dicit Dominum
Domenica II p. Epiphaniae 	Adorate Deum 	Dominus regnavit 	 	 	Mirabantur omnes
Septuagesima 	Circumdederunt me 	 	De profundis 	 	Illumina faciem
Sexagesima 	Exurge quare 	 	Commovisti Domine 	 	Introibo adalta
Quinquagesima 	Esto mihi 	 	Jubilate Domino 	 	Manducaverunt et
Cinerum 	Misereris omnium 	 	Domine non secundum	 	Qui mediatur
Invocavit 	Invocabit et ego 	 	Qui habitat 	 	Scapulis suis
Reminiscere 	Reminiscere miserationum 	 	Dixit Dominus 	 	Intelligite clamorem
Oculi 	Oculi mei 	 	Ad te levavi 	 	Passer invenit
Laetare 	Laetare Jerusalem 	 	Qui confidunt 	 	Jerusalem quae
Judica 	Judica me Deus 	 	Saepe expugnaverunt	 	Hoc corpus
Palmarum 	Domine ne longa 	 	Deus meus 	 	Pater si non
Quasimodo geniti 	Quasimodo geniti 	 	 	 	Mitte manum
Misericordia Domini 	Misericordia Domini 	Surrexit pastor 	 	 	Ego sum pastor
Jubilate 	Jubilate omnis terra 	Surrexit Christus 	 	 	Modicum et non
Cantate 	Cantate Domino 	 	 	 	Cum venerit
Vocem Jucunditatis 	Vocem jucunditatis 	Benedictus es 	 	 	Cantate Domino
Exaudi 	Exaudi Domine 	 	 	 	Pater cum
Choralis Constantinus II (Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich, Volume 32):
 	Introit 	Alleluia 	Sequence 	Communion 	Other
Natalis Domini 	Puer natus 	Dies sanctificatus 	Natus ante saecula 	Viderunt omnes 	
Circumcisionis 	Vultum tuum 	Post partum 	Laetabundus exsultet 	Simile homini 	
Epiphanie (6 Dec.) 	Ecce advenit 	Vidimus stellam 	Festa Christi 	Vidimus stellam 	
Purificationis Mariae (2 Feb.) 	Suscepimus Deus 	Post partum 	Concentu parilli 	Responsum Simeon 	Gaude Maria (tract)
Anunciationis Mariae (25 Mar.) 	Rorate coeli 	 	 	Ecce virgo 	Ave Maria (tract)
Resurrectione Domini 	Resurrexi et adhuc	Pascha nostrum 	Laudes Salvatori 	Pascha nostrum 	Haec Dies (gradual)
Ascensionis Domini 	Viri Galilei 	Dominus in sina 	Summi Triumphum 	Psallite qui ascendit	
Sancto Spiritus 	Spiritus Domini 	Veni sancte Spiritus 	Sancti Spiritus 	Factus est 	
Corpore Christi 	Cibavit eos 	Caro mea 	Lauda Sion 	Qui manducat 	
Johannis Baptistae 	De ventre 	Internatos mulierum 	Sancti baptistae 	Tu puer propheta 	
Johannes et Pauli 	Multae et dehis 	Isti sunt 	Haec die veneranda 	Et sicoram tormenta 	
Petri et Pauli 	Nunc scio 	Tu es Petrus 	Petre summi Christi 	Tu es Petrus 	
Visitationis Mariae (31 May, formerly July)	Gaudeamus omnes 	Magnificat 	Lauda sponsa 	Beata viscera 	
Mariae Magdalena 	Gaudeamus omnes 	Maria haec 	Laus tibi Christe 	Dico vobis 	
Assumptio Mariae (15 August) 	Gaudeamus omnes 	Assumpta est Maria 	Congaudent angelorum 	Dilexisti justi 	
Sancto Geberhardo 	Sacerdotes Domine 	O Geberhardo 	Sancti Spiritus assit nobis	Beatus servus 	
Sancta Pelagio 	Laetabitur justus 	O Pelagio 	Omnes devota mente 	Qui vult ab neget 	
Nativitatis Mariae (8 Sep.) 	Gaudeamus omnes 	Nativitatis gloriosae 	Stirpe Maria regis 	Diffusa est 	
Dedicatione Templi 	Terribilis est 	Vox exultationis 	Ecclesiae desponsato 	Domus mea 	
Sancta Cruce 	Nos autem 	Dulce lignum 	Laudes crucis 	Nos autem 	
Omnia Sanctorum 	Gaudeamus omnes 	Vox exultationis 	Omnes sancti Seraphim 	Amen dico vobis 	
Sancto Martino 	Sacerdotes 	Martinus episcobus 	Sacerdotem Christi 	Beatus servus 	
Presentationis Mariae 	Gaudeamus omnes 	Felix virgo 	Altissima providente 	Beata viscera 	
Sancto Conrado 	Sacerdotes 	Ecce sacerdos 	Adornata laudibus 	Beatus servus 	
Conceptionis Mariae (8 Dec.) 	Gaudeamus omnes 	Conceptionis gloriosae	Conceptio Mariae virginis 	Diffusa est 	
Choralis Constantinus III (University of Michigan Press, 1950)
 	Introit 	Alleluia 	Sequence 	Communion 	Other
In Vigilia un. Apostoli 	Ego autem sicut 	Dorsa eorum 	Plausu chorus laetabundo 	Ego vos elegi 	Justus et palma (gradual)
Commune Apostolorum 	Mihi autem honorati 	Non vos me elegistiPer manus autemIam no estis 	Clare sanctorum 	Vos qui secutiAmen dico ego 	
Commune Martyrum 	Multae tribulationisInduant sancti tuiJusti epulenturSancti tui DomineSapientiam sanctorumSalus autem justorumIntret in conspectu	Laetabitur justusBeatus virJustus germinabitJustus ut palma 	O beata beatorumAgone triumphali 	Laetabitur justusQui mihi ministratPosuisti DomineQui vult venireMagna est gloria	
Commune un. Martyris 	Laetabitur justusIn virtute tuaGloria et honoreProtexisti me DeusJustus non conturbabiturJustus ut palma 	Laetabitur justusBeatus virJustus germinabitJustus ut palma 	Spe mercedis et coronaeHaec est sanctus	Laetabitur justusQui mihi ministratPosuisti DomineQui vult venireMagna est gloria	
Commune Confessoribus 	Stauit ei DominusOs justiSacerdotes DeiSacerdotes ejus 	Invravit DominusElegit teInveni DavidIste est qui anteAmavit eumFulgebunt	Dilectus DeoAd laudes salvatoris 	Beatus servusDomine quinque talentaFidelis servus 	
Commune Virginibus 	Gaudeamus omnesMe exspectaveruntLoquaebar de testimonisDilexisti justitiam 	Diffus estSpecie tuaOmnis gloria 	Exultent filiae Sion 	Simile est regnumQuinque prudentesDiffusa est gratiaDilexisti justitiam 	
Commune Apostolis 	 	 	 	 	(tracts)Qui seminantDesiderium animaeBeatus virAudi filiaAudi filia
Annunciatiatione beate Virginis 	Rorate coeli 	Prophetae sancti 	Mittet ad Virginem 	 	
Beata Virgine p. Nativitatis Christi	Vultum tuum 	Post partum 	Regem regnum 	 	
Commune de Beata Virgine 	Salva sancta 	Sancta Dei 	Verbum bonum 	Beata viscera 	
Philippi et Jacobi 	Exclamaverunt 	 	 	Tanto tempore 	
Sancta Cruce 	Nos autem 	Dulce lignum 	Laudes crucis 	Nos autem 	
In Vigilia Johannis Baptistae 	Ne timeas 	 	 	 	
Natalis Johannis Baptistae 	De ventre matris 	Erat Johannis 	Sancti Baptistae 	Tu puer propheta 	
Vigilia Petri et Pauli 	Dicit Dominus 	 	 	Simon Johannis 	
Festo de Petri et Paili 	Nunc scio vere 	Tu es Petrus 	 	Tu es Petrus 	
Sancti Pauli 	Scio cui credidi 	Tu es vas electionis 	 	 	
Visitationis Mariae Virginis 	 	In Maria benignitas 	Veni praecelsa 	 	
In Divisione Apostolorum 	 	 	Coeli enarrant 	 	
Maria Magdalenae 	 	 	Laus tibi Christi 	Dico vobis 	
Vigilia Sancta Laurentii 	Dispersit dedit 	 	 	 	
Sancta Laurentii Martyris 	Confessio et pulchritudo 	Levita Laurentius 	Laurentii, David 	 	
Assumptio Maria Virgine 	 	Assumpta est Maria 	Congaudent Angelorum 	 	
Navitatis Mariae 	 	Nativitatis gloriosae 	Stirpe Maria 	 	
Sancta Michaele 	Benedicite omnes 	Concussum est mare 	Ad celebres Rex 	Benedicite omnes 	
S. Ursula ac Sociarum Virginum 	 	 	Virginalis turma sexus 	 	
==Recordings==
Margaretha-Maximilian I, Capilla Flamenca together with La Caccia, Schola Cantorum Cantate Domino, Schola Gregoriana Lovaniensis and Joris Verdin, 2001 (Orf CD 265). Contains proper chants from the Choralis Constantinus along with several pieces of secular music.
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