Chrysanthine notation

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Chrysanthine notation is the 19th-century reformed system of Byzantine musical notation that standardized and simplified the writing of Orthodox liturgical chant.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine musical notation
Orthodox liturgical chant notation
musical notation system
alsoKnownAs New Byzantine notation
New Method of Byzantine notation NERFINISHED
appliesTo Eastern Orthodox Church chant NERFINISHED
Greek Orthodox liturgical music
associatedWith Patriarchal School of Byzantine chant NERFINISHED
basedOn earlier Byzantine neumatic notation
codifiedIn Theoretikon Mega by Chrysanthos of Madytos NERFINISHED
context Orthodox liturgical services
countryOfOrigin Ottoman Empire NERFINISHED
documentationLanguage Greek theoretical treatises
feature clearer pitch relationships between neumes
didactic manuals explaining notation rules
reduced and rationalized neume inventory
systematic rhythmic indications
genre sacred music notation
goal simplification of Byzantine musical notation
standardization of Byzantine musical notation
influenced modern practice of Byzantine chant
influencedBy oral tradition of Byzantine chant
introducedBy Chourmouzios Chartophylax NERFINISHED
Chrysanthos of Madytos NERFINISHED
Gregorios the Protopsaltes NERFINISHED
introducedIn 1814
inUseBy cantors (psaltai) of the Eastern Orthodox Church
languageContext Greek
namedAfter Chrysanthos of Madytos NERFINISHED
notationDomain monophonic chant
notationSystemLevel reform of earlier Byzantine notation
notationType neumatic notation
predecessor Late Byzantine notation
Middle Byzantine notation NERFINISHED
primaryFunction preservation of Orthodox chant repertoire
region Constantinople NERFINISHED
Greek-speaking Orthodox world
scriptDirection left-to-right
standardizedBy Three Teachers of the New Method NERFINISHED
status dominant notation for Greek Orthodox chant since 19th century
symbolType diastematic neumes
timePeriod 19th century
use notation of Byzantine chant
writing Orthodox liturgical chant
usedIn Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople NERFINISHED
Greek Orthodox liturgical books

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Byzantine neumatic notation laterReformedAs Chrysanthine notation