What is it about?
This paper explores the evidence for a reform of musical manuscripts by Old Believers who rejected the liturgical reforms of Patriarch Nikon.
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Why is it important?
It has been thought that Old Believers maintained the liturgical books unchanged since before the time of Patriarch Nikon. This paper shows that at least some Old Believers carried out a reform of their musical books.
Perspectives
The paper challenges our understanding of the views of the opponents of Patriarch Nikon and of the Nikonian reform in general.
Dr. Aleksandr Andreev
Saint Petersburg Theological Academy
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This page is a summary of: The Reform of the Hirmologion by the Russian Old Ritualists, Scrinium, April 2020, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/18177565-00160a12.
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