Byzantine chant notation (notation first)
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Ison [repeat the the pitch of the precedent character ’s pitch]
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Oligon [ascend to the above note from the pitch of its precedent character]
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Apostrofos [descend to the below note from the pitch of its precedent character]
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Hyphen [joins two characters of the same pitch whilst extending the same syllable]
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Petasti [ascend to the above note from the pitch of its precedent character; affects the expression of the performer’s voice]
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Kentimata [ascend to the above note from the pitch of its precedent character]
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Klasma [extend the duration of a character by one beat. In combination, it is found either usually above, or below the other character. Its performance is best explained with that of the Hyphen. At times, the Klasma will also have an effect on musical expression.]
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Hapli [extend the duration of a character by one beat. In combination, it is found below the other character.]
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Dipli [extend the duration of a character by two beats. In combination, it is found below the other character.]
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Tripli [extend the duration of a character by three beats. In combination, it is found below the other character.]
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Empty/Resting Beat (1) [perform one beat in silence]
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Empty/Resting Beat (2) [perform two beats in silence]
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Empty/Resting Beat (3) [perform three beats in silence]
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Oligon with Kentima [ascend two intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]
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Oligon with Kentima [ascend two intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]
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Oligon with Petasti [ascend two intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]
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Elafron [if on its own, descend two intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively]
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Oligon with Kentima [ascend three intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]
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Petasti with Kentima [ascend three intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]
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Elafron and Apostrofos [descend three intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively,]
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Oligon with Hypsili [ascend five intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]
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Petasti with Hypsili [ascend five intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]
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Hamili with Apostrofos [descend five intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]
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Oligon with Kentima and Hypsili [ascend six intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively]
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Petasti with Kentima and Hypsili [ascend six intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively]
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Hamili with Elafron [descend six intervals from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively]
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Oligon with Kentima and Hypsili [ascend seven intervals, or an octave, from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]
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Petasti with Kentima and Hypsili [ascend seven intervals, or an octave, from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]
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Hamili with Elafron and Apostrofos [descend seven intervals, or an octave, from the pitch of its precedent character disjunctively.]