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Middle Byzantine notation (B): The octoechos in the Old System
Authors: Alexandrou, Maria
Reviewer: Makris, Efstathios
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Abstract:
Key Concepts in the Theory of Psaltic Art Introduction to the Octoechos System Theoretical Sources: The development of music-theoretical thought regarding the Octoechos—from the wheel to the scale, with emphasis on the creation of the martyriai (modal signatures), the complex wheel of St. John Koukouzelis, the simple wheel, and the Tree of Parallage (presentation, chanting, and learning of the diagrams) Systematizations: The theoretical foundations of the modes according to the old system The martyriai and the old apechimata Exercises 15–17, with Martyriai: The basic martyriai of the eight modes The beginning (arctic martyriai and initial note) of the first vesper stichera of the Oktoechos from manuscript A 139 The sticheron “Tas esperinas hēmōn euchas” from manuscript A 139 sup.: transcription and mesomartyriai From the old to the new theoretical foundations of the Octoechos Exercise 16: The Eight-Mode and Eight-Language “Theos Kyrios” (God is the Lord), melody by Petros Byzantios.
Linguistic Editors: Klada, Nektaria
Technical Editors: Karakostas, Anastasios
Type: Chapter
Creation Date: 01-04-2017
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License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/gr
Handle http://hdl.handle.net/11419/6495
Bibliographic Reference: Alexandrou, M. (2017). Middle Byzantine notation (B): The octoechos in the Old System [Chapter]. In Alexandrou, M. 2017. Paleography of Byzantine Music [Undergraduate textbook]. Kallipos, Open Academic Editions. https://hdl.handle.net/11419/6495
Language: Greek
Is Part of: Paleography of Byzantine Music