The Musical Manuscripts of Mount Athos
| Title | Τα Μουσικά Χειρόγραφα του Αγίου Όρους / The Musical Manuscripts of Mount Athos |
| Code | ΨΑΟ03 |
| Faculty | Theology |
| School | Social Theology and Christian Culture |
| Cycle / Level | 2nd / Postgraduate |
| Teaching Period | Spring |
| Coordinator | Ioannis Liakos |
| Common | No |
| Status | Active |
| Course ID | 600015067 |
Programme of Study: Studies in History, Spirituality, Art and Musical Tradition of Mount Athos
Registered students: 20
| Orientation | Attendance Type | Semester | Year | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| History and Art of Mount Athos | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Theology and Spiritual life of Mount Athos | Elective Courses | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Musical Tradition and the Art of Singing of Mount Athos | Elective Courses belonging to the selected specialization | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Academic Year | 2023 – 2024 |
| Class Period | Spring |
| Faculty Instructors |
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| Instructors from Other Categories |
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| Weekly Hours | 3 |
| Total Hours | 39 |
| Class ID | 600233234
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Course Type 2021
Specialization / Direction
Mode of Delivery
- Face to face
Digital Course Content
- e-Study Guide https://qa.auth.gr/en/class/1/600233234
- eLearning: https://elearning.auth.gr/course/view.php?id=13537
Language of Instruction
- Greek (Instruction, Examination)
Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the course students will:
• Have been trained in the use of Catalogs of musical manuscripts.
• Get to know most of the musical manuscripts of the Mount Athos Monasteries.
• Get to know about the various musical systems contained in musical manuscripts of Mount Athos.
• Have delved into the styles and contents of musical manuscripts.
General Competences
- Apply knowledge in practice
- Retrieve, analyse and synthesise data and information, with the use of necessary technologies
- Work autonomously
- Work in teams
- Work in an international context
- Work in an interdisciplinary team
- Advance free, creative and causative thinking
Course Content (Syllabus)
In this section there is a presentation of the music manuscripts that are preserved in the libraries of Mount Athos as well as the catalogs containing descriptions of the music codes. A study of melody styles is made on the manuscripts and their content. The various notational systems, which have appeared from time to time, are examined. Some elements of Music Palaeography are given and also, indicatively, we examine the libraries of the Pantokratoros and Vatopedi Monastery.
(Efstratiadou, Manousaka, Politi) •The catalogs of the Music Manuscripts (prof. Gr. Stathis)
2. The Manuscripts of the Pantokratoros Monastery
3. Other notation systems in Mount Athos manuscripts and other libraries (I, alphabetical and pentagram)
4. The Manuscripts of Vatopedi Monastery I
5. The Manuscripts of Vatopedi Monastery II
6. Presentation and examination of postgraduate students' work
7. Issues of Greek Palaeography for Byzantine-musicologists
8. Other notation systems in Mount Athos manuscripts and other libraries (II, alphabetical and pentagram)
9. Melody style, contents and cataloging of Mount Athos music manuscripts I
10. Melody style, contents and cataloging of Mount Athos music manuscripts II
11. Elements of Music Palaeography I (methodological issues, study tools, transcriptions)
12. Elements of Music Paleography II (the old octoechos, metrophonia-solmization-melody, cheironomy, interpretation)
13. Presentation and examination of postgraduate students' work.
Keywords
Music Paleography, catalogs, notation systems
Educational Material Types
- Notes
- Slide presentations
- Audio
- Book
Use of Information and Communication Technologies
Use of ICT
- Use of ICT in Course Teaching
- Use of ICT in Communication with Students
Course Organization
| Activities | Workload | ECTS | Individual | Teamwork | Erasmus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 39 | 1.6 | |||
| Reading Assigment | 100 | 4 | |||
| Internship | 50 | 2 | |||
| Artistic Workshop | 50 | 2 | |||
| Artistic creation | 11 | 0.4 | |||
| Total | 250 | 10 |
Student Assessment
Description
Students are evaluated in the course, through two oral exams, one in the middle and the other at the end of the teaching period. At the end of the course and the semester, the students have to write an assignment that covers the content of all the taught material. The grading of the course results from the offsetting of the oral exams (25% each) and the final written assignment (50%).
Student Assessment methods
- Written Assignment (Formative, Summative)
- Oral Exams (Formative, Summative)
Bibliography
Additional bibliography for study
Λιάκος Ι., «Η ψαλτική παράδοση της Μονής του Παντοκράτορος κατά την περίοδο 1800-1950 μέσα από τα μουσικά χειρόγραφα της βιβλιοθήκης» Διεθνές Επιστημονικό Εργαστήριο Αγιορειτικής Εστίας, Αίθουσα Συνεδρίων Κεντρικής Δημοτικής Βιβλιοθήκης Θεσσαλονίκης (Εθνικής Αμύνης 27 - Θεσσαλονίκη), 9-11 Δεκεμβρίου 2022.
Λιάκος Ι., «Ο Πρωτοψάλτης Κυδωνιών Δημήτριος Μακαρώνης και το συνθετικό του έργο». Πρόσωπα και Μορφές Μελουργίας από την καθιέρωση της Νέας Μεθόδου σημειογραφίας της Ψαλτικής (1814) έως σήμερα Ηράκλειο Κρήτης 12-13/11/2014
Λιάκος Ι., «Σημειώματα του κώδικα 219 της Μονής του Παντοκράτορος στο Άγιο Όρος», Βελλά Επιστημονική Επετηρίδα τόμος Ε΄ 2009, σσ.269-278.
Λιάκος Ι., «Τα μουσικά χειρόγραφα της Μονής του Παντοκράτορος», 1ο Διεθνές Επιστημονικό Εργαστήριο Αίθουσα Συνεδρίων Κεντρικής Δημοτικής Βιβλιοθήκης Θεσσαλονίκης (Εθνικής Αμύνης 27 - Θεσσαλονίκη), 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2016.
Στάθης Γρ., «Το μουσικό χειρόγραφο Σινά 1477», Τιμή προς τον διδάσκαλον, Έκφραση αγάπης στο πρόσωπο του καθηγητού Γρηγορίου Θ. Στάθη, Αφιέρωμα στα εξηντάχρονα της ηλικίας και στα τριαντάχρονα της επιστημονικής και καλλιτεχνικής προσφοράς του, Αθήνα 2001, σσ. 467-487.
Στάθης Γρ., Οἱ ἀναγραμματισμοὶ καὶ τὰ μαθήματα τῆς βυζαντινῆς μελοποιΐας, IBM, Μελέται 3, β΄ έκδ., Αθήνα 1992.
Στάθης Γρ., Τα Πρωτόγραφα της εξηγήσεως εις την Νέαν Μέθοδον Σημειογραφίας, Α΄ τόμος Τα προλεγόμενα, Έκδοση Ι.Β.Μ., Αθήνα 2016, σ. 122.
Last Update
22-02-2024
