Four-Meter Phrases in Middle Byzantine Chant (II). The Papadic Genre
Four-Meter Phrases in Middle Byzantine Chant (II). The Papadic Genre
Author(s): Ierodiacon Avraam BuguSubject(s): History
Published by: Centrul de cercetare şi documentare ŞTEFAN CEL MARE
Keywords: heirmologion; Kievan notation; Middle-Byzantine notation; Papadic genre; Protopsaltis Eustatie; Putna Monastery; Putna Musical School; short exegesis;
Summary/Abstract: This article presents evidence regarding the existence of a syntactic category for the Papadic genre in Old Byzantine Chant, which could be named: “Four-Meter Phrase”. This fact might constitute a key to understanding the rhythmical and metrical principles of exegesis in Middle-Byzantine notation. The paper also analyses some instances of short exegesis for the Papadic genre, in Kievan notation.
Journal: Analele Putnei
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 427-446
- Page Count: 20
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
