Author: Raasted, Jørgen
Title: Intonation Formulas and Modal Signatures in Byzantine Musical Manuscripts
Description: Copenhagen, Ejnar Munksgaard, 1966. orig. wrappers. xii,238 pp., 30x21cm, Series: Union Académique Internationale. Monumenta Musicae Byzantinae. Subsidia, v. 7.. 11 folding charts.. Rubbed. Some chips, tears & frays to wrapper edges. Good. ¶ Contents: Preliminary Remarks; Problems of Transcription; Codicological Questions; Signatures & Intonations in the Theoretical & Didactic Texts; The Functions of Signatures & Intonations; Performance; Origin & Development of the Byzantine Intonation System; Conclusions, Appendices.

Keywords: Musicology, Intonation System, Byzantium, Musical Paleography, Music History, Neumes, Manuscripts, Modal Signatures, Byzantine