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• 1. Manuscript sources and their notation.
• 2. Ekphonetic (lectionary) notation.
• 3. Melodic notation.
  • (i) Palaeo-Byzantine notation.
    * (a) Theta notation.
    * (b) Chartres notation.
    * (c) Coislin notation.
  • (ii) Middle Byzantine notation.
  • (iii) The new method (‘reformed’ or ‘Chrysanthine’ notation).
• 4. Liturgical recitatives.
• 5. System of eight modes (‘oktōēchos’).
• 6. Syllabic psalm tones.
• 7. Formulaic chants.
• 8. Florid psalmody: ‘prokeimena’, ‘allēlouïaria’, and ‘koinōnika’.
• 9. Byzantine hymns.
• 10. Syllabic hymn settings.
  • (i) Troparion.
  • (ii) Kontakion.
  • (iii) Kanōn.
  • (iv) Stichēron.
• 11. Florid hymn settings in classical styles: ‘kontakion’ and ‘hypakoē’.
• 12. Post-classical florid styles: the kalophonic style and the emergence of personal styles.
• 13. The Ordinary of the Divine Liturgy and Office.
• 14. Paraliturgical and instrumental music.
• 15. Byzantium and the Slavs.
• 16. Byzantium and the West.
• 17. Byzantine music theory.
• Bibliography
  • A: General surveys
  • B: History of the liturgy
  • C: Manuscript sources
  • D: Neumatic notations
    * (i) Ekphonetic
    * (ii) Melodic
  • E: Liturgical recitatives
  • F: System of eight modes (oktōēchos)
  • G: Syllabic psalm tones
  • H: Formulaic chants
  • I: Florid psalmody
  • J: Byzantine hymns
  • K: Syllabic hymn settings
    * (i) Troparion
  • (ii) Kontakion
  • (iii) Kanōn
  • (iv) Stichēron
  • L: Florid hymn settings
  • M: Post-classical florid styles: The kalophonic style
  • N: Ordinary chants of the divine liturgy and office
  • O: Paraliturgical and instrumental music
  • P: Byzantium and the Slavs
  • Q: Byzantium and the West
  • R: Byzantine music theory
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• See also

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Byzantine chant

• Kenneth Levy
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