Chrysanthos of Madytos

Chrysanthos of Madytos (Greek: Χρύσανθος ὁ ἐκ Μαδύτων;[n 1] c. 1770 – 1846) was a Greek poet, chanter, Archimandrite, and Archbishop, born in Madytos. In preparation of the first printed books of Orthodox chant, he was responsible for a reform of the Byzantine notation within the New Music School of the Patriarchate, along with Gregorios the Protopsaltes and Chourmouzios the Archivist who transcribed the traditional repertory into the Chrysanthine notation.

Life

Chrysanthos and the reform of Orthodox chant

Works

  • Petros Peloponnesios (1811). Chrysanthos of Madytos (ed.). Καταβασίαι των δεσποτικών και θεομητορικών εορτών συντεθείσα (sic) μέν παρά του μουσικολογιωτάτου κυρού Πέτρου λαμπαδαρίου του Λακεδαίμονος τω δέ ,αωια΄ υπό Χρυσάνθου τα χρονικά μέτρα διαιρεθείσαι, της κοιμήσεως της Θεοτόκου, ήχος α΄ Πεποικιλμένη τη θεία δόξη. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
  • Chrysanthos of Madytos (1821). Εισαγωγή εις το θεωρητικόν και πρακτικόν της Εκκλησιαστικής Μουσικής συνταχθείσα προς χρήσιν των σπουδαζόντων αυτήν κατά την νέαν μέθοδον παρά Χρυσάνθου του εκ Μαδύτων, Διδασκάλου του Θεωρητικού της Μουσικής. Paris: Rigniou.
  • Chrysanthos of Madytos (1832), Θεωρητικὸν μεγὰ τῆς Μουσικῆς, Triest: Michele Weis, retrieved 11 April 2012.

Publications made in his name

Translations

  • Romanou, Katy G. (2010). Great Theory of Music by Chrysanthos of Madytos translated by Katy Romanou. New Rochelle, New York: Axion Estin Foundation. ISBN 9780615342597.
  • Terzopulos, Konstantinos (2012). Introduction to the New Method of Byzantine Chant Notation – An English translation of Chourmouzios' revision of Chrysanthos' Eisagoge. Saint Louis, MO: Psaltic Notes Press.
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See also

Studies

Notes and References

Notes

  1. Alternatively ἐκ Μαδύτου.

References


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