Byzantine Music Treatises in Romania with an Analysis of MS Gr. 9 from the National Archives in Drobeta Turnu Severin (original) (raw)

This research examines the connection between Romanian principalities and Byzantine music traditions through the analysis of manuscripts. It focuses on the significant impact of Greek intellectuals migrating to Romania post-1453 and highlights the existence of approximately 1000 Byzantine music manuscripts currently housed in Romanian libraries. The study emphasizes the classification of these manuscripts while providing a detailed analysis of Gr. MS 9 in the State Archives of Drobeta Turnu-Severin, identifying key theoretical writings relevant to Byzantine and post-Byzantine music.