The beginnings of Gregorian chant; other rites and other sorts of chant
David Hiley
Gregorian chant was established as the repertory of Carolingian Empire, dominant political power in late eighth and ninth centuries, this ensured its survival through rest Middle Ages and, various transformations, down to present. Which is how comes occupy a central position book. But it not only sort medieval chant. In Latin West other repertories were sung for rites independent Rome. And Eastern Roman Empire yet others – Jerusalem, Antioch Constantinople, Georgian Armenian rites, types Slavonic achieved greater or lesser degree fixity, enabling us study them today. Even if they cannot be described detail short book, their existence should borne mind parallel West.
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