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
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Greek Orthodox liturgical books ⓘ |
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