CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2019
| Author | Zacelici, Armand |
|---|---|
| Title | The Heirmologion Br. 23 of the Central State Archive of Tirana, Albania - In Comparison with the Contemporary Heirmological Tradition (Repertory and Notation) |
| Summary | This thesis focuses on the study of the Heirmologion Berat 23 (Br. 23), an atypical musical manuscript of the Middle Byzantine period preserved in the CSA of Albania. This manuscript, written by Mihail Slavopulos in 1292, shows a specific form of organization which distinguishes it from other Heirmologia of the same period. Moreover, the arrangement of the odes within an Akolouthia (service) seems to be a form of ‘deviance’ from the traditional Heirmologia. The purpose of this study is to delineate the position of Br. 23 among Middle Byzantine Heirmologia through both a systematic description and a comparison with two other Heirmologia of the same period, E. γ. ΙΙ of Grottaferrata and Iviron 470 of Mount Athos. A detailed examination is made on a repertory of liturgical chants in Mode I – text and neumatic notation - which is common for the three manuscripts. Even though an interdisciplinary study, the central point of this thesis is the interpretation of Middle-Byzantine neumatic notation in relation to its liturgical context. This interpretation aims at providing and establishing a theoretical conception which can serve as a guide for further researches on Middle Byzantine Heirmologia. |
| Supervisor | Perczel, István (supervisor); Troelsgård, Christian (external supervisor) |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2019/zacelici_armand.pdf |
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