Malleus Maleficarum

Gregorian chant, medieval sacred music, unaccompanied liturgical chant

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[🎙️ Hammer Canticle — Performance Script]
Malleus Maleficarum
A manual in certainty.
[Drone begins on low E. Very soft. No vibrato. 60 bpm implied but not counted.]
[Voice enters in pure head tone. No consonants. Vowel: “Ah.”]
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[NARRATIVE INTRODUCTION SPOKEN VOICE ONLY NO MUSIC]
“First, the jailers prepare the implements of torture, then they strip the prisoner…
This stripping is lest some means of witchcraft may have been sewed into the clothing…
When the implements of torture have been prepared…
… but if he will not confess, he bids attendants make the prisoner fast to the strappado or some other implement of torture.”
GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO!
GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO!
Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!
[Sing: E – F – G# – F – E. Legato. 8 seconds.]
“When the implements of torture have been prepared…”
[Hold high E for 6 seconds. Introduce faint vibrato at final 2 seconds.]
Prepared.
[Repeat motif: E – G# – A – G# – F – E. Slight crescendo.]
“The judge should order the assistants to tie him to the strappado…”
[Shift vowel from “Ah” to “Oh.” Add gentle melisma.]
[Sing: E – F – (slide) G# – A – G# – F – E – D – E.]
“Other sorts of tortures must be placed before him…”
[Silence.]
[The organ cuts out.]
[Vocal: Now it shifts —to a scream ]
pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!! GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO!
GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO!
[FEMALE VOCALS]
Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!
“Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!
Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!!
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
[WOWOWOWOW]
[WOWOWOWOW]
Tie.
Order.
Confirm.
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!!
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
[WOWOWOWOW]
[WOWOWOWOW]
“If he confesses under torture, he must afterward confirm it…”
[Drone adds subtle dissonance: faint F above low E.]
[Voice wavers slightly. Breath audible between phrases.]
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!!
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
[WOWOWOWOW]
[WOWOWOWOW]
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!! GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO!
Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!
Confirm it.
[Pitch destabilizes. Sustain G# slightly sharp. Release downward to D abruptly.]
“Other sorts of tortures must be placed before him…”
[Drone fades out completely.]
[Silence 4 seconds.]
[Begin free-time vocalization. No fixed pitch. Start on A above staff. Slide upward beyond tonal center.]
[Open vowel “Ah” widening. Increase volume gradually.]
[Break tone intentionally. Allow air to distort pitch.]
[Short expulsions of breath between tones: “Ha—Ah—Ha—”]
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!! GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO!
Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”
[WOWOWOWOW]
[WOWOWOWOW]
Prepared.
Ordered.
Confirmed.
[Sudden loud open-throated cry on indeterminate pitch.]
[Immediately drop to whisper breath.]
[Three sharp, unpitched exhalations.]
[Final sustained raw tone—no vibrato, no scale.]
Malleus Maleficarum.....Malleus Maleficarum....
Malleus Maleficarum.....
[Cut to total silence.]

[END]

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[Intro – 8 bars | Spoken in Latin in grave voice] EXORCIZÁMUS te, omnis immúnde spíritus, omnis satánica potéstas, omnis incúrsio infernális adversárii, omnis légio, omnis congregátio et secta diabólica, in nómini et virtúte Dómini nostri Yesu + Christi... [🎙️ Hammer Canticle — Performance Script] Malleus Maleficarum A manual in certainty. [Drone begins on low E. Very soft. No vibrato. 60 bpm implied but not counted.] [Voice enters in pure head tone. No consonants. Vowel: “Ah.”] --- [NARRATIVE INTRODUCTION SPOKEN VOICE ONLY NO MUSIC] “First, the jailers prepare the implements of torture, then they strip the prisoner… This stripping is lest some means of witchcraft may have been sewed into the clothing… When the implements of torture have been prepared… … but if he will not confess, he bids attendants make the prisoner fast to the strappado or some other implement of torture.” GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO! GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO! Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—! [Sing: E – F – G# – F – E. Legato. 8 seconds.] “When the implements of torture have been prepared…” [Hold high E for 6 seconds. Introduce faint vibrato at final 2 seconds.] Prepared. [Repeat motif: E – G# – A – G# – F – E. Slight crescendo.] “The judge should order the assistants to tie him to the strappado…” [Shift vowel from “Ah” to “Oh.” Add gentle melisma.] [Sing: E – F – (slide) G# – A – G# – F – E – D – E.] “Other sorts of tortures must be placed before him…” [Silence.] [The organ cuts out.] [Vocal: Now it shifts —to a scream ] pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!! GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO! GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO! [FEMALE VOCALS] Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—! “Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!! Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!! Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” [WOWOWOWOW] [WOWOWOWOW] Tie. Order. Confirm. Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!! Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” [WOWOWOWOW] [WOWOWOWOW] “If he confesses under torture, he must afterward confirm it…” [Drone adds subtle dissonance: faint F above low E.] [Voice wavers slightly. Breath audible between phrases.] Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!! Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” [WOWOWOWOW] [WOWOWOWOW] Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!! GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO! Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—! Confirm it. [Pitch destabilizes. Sustain G# slightly sharp. Release downward to D abruptly.] “Other sorts of tortures must be placed before him…” [Drone fades out completely.] [Silence 4 seconds.] [Begin free-time vocalization. No fixed pitch. Start on A above staff. Slide upward beyond tonal center.] [Open vowel “Ah” widening. Increase volume gradually.] [Break tone intentionally. Allow air to distort pitch.] [Short expulsions of breath between tones: “Ha—Ah—Ha—”] Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!”Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” pleeeeeeeeese noooo!!!! GOOOOOOD NOOOOOO! Nooooool!!!!Aaaah—! … Ahhh—! Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” Aaaah—! … Ahhh—!” [WOWOWOWOW] [WOWOWOWOW] Prepared. Ordered. Confirmed. [Sudden loud open-throated cry on indeterminate pitch.] [Immediately drop to whisper breath.] [Three sharp, unpitched exhalations.] [Final sustained raw tone—no vibrato, no scale.] Malleus Maleficarum.....Malleus Maleficarum.... Malleus Maleficarum..... [Cut to total silence.] [END]

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