Joseph the Hymnographer: Kanones on Saints According to the Eight Modes. Critical Edition (12) (Byzantinistische Studien und Texte)

Joseph the Hymnographer (c. AD 816 - 886) belonged to the Constantinopolitan intellectual elite and was a prominent teacher. His liturgical poetic oeuvre comprises different subgenres. However, he is best known for his kanones. A kanon is a long hymn penned in one of the eight Byzantine modes and sung during the early morning office ( Orthros ). The present critical edition aims to determine the original text of groups consisting of eight kanones each and dedicated to prominent saints. Within each group, Joseph composed one kanon per mode. Preface and acknowledgements-4pt Contents Abbreviations-4pt Bibliography-4pt Introduction-4pt List of Signs 1Kanon in the First Mode 2Kanon in the Second Mode 3Kanon in the Third Mode 4Kanon in the Fourth Mode 5Kanon in the Plagal of the First Mode 6Kanon in the Plagal of the Second Mode 7Kanon in the Grave Mode 8Kanon in the Plagal of the Fourth Mode 9Kanon in the First Mode 10. Kanon in the Third mode 11. Kanon in the Plagal of the First Mode 12. Kanon in the Plagal of the Second Mode 13. Kanon in the Grave Mode 14. Kanon in the Plagal of the Fourth Mode (i) 15. Kanon in the Plagal of the Fourth Mode (ii) 16. Kanon in the First Mode (i) 17. Kanon in the First Mode (ii) 18. Kanon in the Second Mode 19. Kanon in the Third Mode 20. Kanon in the Fourth Mode 21. Kanon in the Plagal of the First Mode 22. Kanon in the Plagal of the Second Mode 23. Kanon in the Grave Mode 24. Kanon in the Plagal of the Fourth Mode 25. Kanon in the Grave Mode 26. Kanon in the Plagal of the Fourth Mode 27. Kanon in the Fourth Mode 28. Kanon in the Plagal of the Second Mode 29. Kanon in the First Mode 30. Kanon in the Fourth Mode Commentary-4pt Grammatical Notes-4pt Index of Manuscripts-4pt Index of References-4pt Index of Acrostics-4pt Index of Heirmoi-4pt Initia stropharum-4pt Index of Epithets of Saint Mary-4pt Index of Proper Names-4pt General Index-4pt "Joseph the Hymnographer (c. AD 816-886) belonged to the Constantinopolitan intellectual élite and was a prominent teacher. His liturgical poetic oeuvre comprises different subgenres. However, he is best known for his kanones. A kanon is a long hymn penned in one of the eight Byzantine modes and sung during the early morning office (Orthros). The present critical edition aims to determine the original text of groups consisting of eight kanones each and dedicated to prominent saints [Saint Thomas, Saint Demetrius, Saint Michael Archangel, Saint Stephen, Saint John Chrysostom, Forty Martys of Sebaste, Saint Christopher, Saint Panteleon]. Within each group, Joseph composed one kanon per mode."-- Publisher's website A. Text Saint Thomas Saint Demetrius Saint Michaeal Archangel Saint Stephen Saint John Chrysostom Forty Martyrs of Sebaste Saint Christopher Saint Pantaleon B. Explanatory notes C. Indices.