ID: 901000518 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/ia/901000518	Record Type: Literature

	Regina Coeli (hymn, anonymous, by 12th century)

Note: Medieval Marian hymn of the Christian church, documented by 12th century; author unknown. It was one of the four seasonal Marian antiphons of the Blessed Virgin Mary. According to legend, St. Gregory the Great (died 604) heard the first three lines chanted by angels on a certain Easter morning in Rome while he walked barefoot in a great religious procession.

Display Date: documented by 12th century

Names:

	Regina Coeli (hymn, anonymous, by 12th century) (preferred,Latin-P,D,P)
	Regina Coeli (hymn, anonymous, by 12th century) (English-P,D,P)
	Regina Caeli (hymn, anonymous, by 12th century) (English,U,P)
	Mary, Queen of Heaven (hymn, anonymous, by 12th century) (t,English,U,P)

Hierarchical Position:

		Literature and Performing Arts (P)
		....<Named written and performed works> (P)
		........Literary works: Musical, Choreographic works (P)
		............Regina Coeli (hymn, anonymous, by 12th century) (I)

Related Iconography:

	has as focus .... Queen of Heaven
	..........(Legend, Religion, Mythology, Christian iconography, Christian allegory, symbolism, theme, Themes surrounding the Virgin Mary, Queen of Heaven (Christian theme)) [901000080]

Other Relationships:

	role/characteristic is .... hymns
	.....(songs (musical compositions), musical compositions, Literary and Performing Arts Works (hierarchy name), Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

	transmitter is .... Gregory the Great, Pope (Roman pope, saint, ca. 540-604)
	.....(Non-Artists) (ULAN)

	language is .... Latin (language)
	.....(temporary alphabetical list: languages and writing systems, languages and writing systems by specific type, languages and writing systems, language-related concepts, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name)) (AAT)

Sources:

	Regina Coeli (hymn, anonymous, by 12th century)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Regina Caeli (hymn, anonymous, by 12th century)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	Mary, Queen of Heaven (hymn, anonymous, by 12th century)
	................Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)

Iconography Record Sources:

	................ Catholic Encyclopedia [online], republished from 1913 edition (2003-)
	................ Source for image https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regina_Coeli#/media/File:Regina_caeli,_laetare.png