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CHANT BOOKS |
Early Russian (pre-Nikonian, neumatic) Chant Books
1) Type B neumatic tradition (c. 1600-1650):
- Pomorskii Obikhodnik
- Pomorskii Oktai
- see bibliography in Grigorev
2) Type A neumatic tradition (c. 1650 to the present):
- Kalashnikov: Azbuka
- other editions of Kalashnikov (including his Azbuki of Znamenny and Demestvenny
Chants)
- editions of the "Krug", a 6-volume cycle of chant books by the
Morozov family, published by the Society for the Lovers of Ancient Booklore,
Moscow (early 20th century). Note: These editions are not trustworthy faithful
reproductions of earlier chant books.
3) Modern Interpretations of Znamenny Chant:

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NOTATED CHANTS (SCORES) |
Znamenny Chant – Знаменное распев
Demestvenny Chant – Демественный роспев
Put' Chant – Путевое роспев
Strochnoe Penie – Строчное пение
Miscellaneous

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