Hildegard von Bingen Antiphon
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O quam preciosa
Mode G (Mixolydian)
O quam preciosa est virginitas virginis huius, que clausam portam habet.
O how precious is the virginity of this virgin, who has a closed gate.
Liturgical Context
Common of Virgins
The porta clausa — closed gate — is the dominant image of medieval Marian theology: Ezekiel's sealed door through which only God passes. Hildegard renders it in luminous melody.
Symphonia armonie celestium revelationum · Rupertsberg, c. 1150