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Oktoechos (ὀκτώηχος)—The Tonal System of Orthodox Chant and its Liturgical Concept

Contents

• Title Page
• Authors

Introduction

• Transmission of Eastern chant

Melody types of Orthodox chant

• The echoi and their intonations (ἠχήματα)
• The two Hagiopolite phthorai
  • Phthora nenano (φθορά νενανῶ)
  • Phthora nana (φθορά νανὰ)

The history of the eight modes and their notation

• Hagiopolite Oktoechos
• Papadic Oktoechos
• The living traditions of Oktoechos

The liturgical book Oktoechos and its hymns

• Oktoechos and Parakletike
• Contrafact in Oktoechos hymnody

Bibliography

• Sources
• Studies