A Chronological Listing of Printed Editions
of Russian "Synodal" Chant Books

by Hierodeacon Romanos, Valamo Monastery, Finland

From a message posted on the internet: Tue, 3 Sep 2002

Hello dear believers!

Some of you have asked about the synodal books we have in our library - here is the catalogue for you:

Prazdniki notnago penija
1772
1786
1800
1806
1807
1817

Oktoih notnago penija
1772
1785
1795
1800
1806
1808
1817
1834
1844
1849
1865
1866
1889

Irmologij notnago penija
1772
1781
1786
1800
1805
1809
1816
1826
1850
1862
1871
1878
1888
1890
1899

Obihod tserkovnyj notnago penija
1786
1798
1804
1860

Utsebnij obihod notnago tserkovnago penija
1886
1887
1889
1898

Sokrastsennyj obihod notnago penija
1778
1801
1804
1808
1810
1825
1832
1835
1841
1846
1848
1856
1863
1864
1870
1871
1876
1883

And plenty of manuscripts...

All who are interested please contact me: romanos@valamo.fi
Hierodeacon Romanos
Valamo Monastery, Finland

Also:
Obihod tserkovnyj notnago penija
The earliest edition I am aware of is from 1891.
(More research needs to be done.)