ONE OLD GEORGIAN MUSICAL TERM
Abstract
Abstract. In old Georgian written monuments (XI–XII c.), the musical term ‘Mortuleba’ has a double meaning. Having the same meaning as the older Greek term ‘Harmony’ it points to the systematic nature of horizontal pitch connections. Translations and comments of written monuments of antiquity speak of it when concerned with the ancient Greek music theory. However, the same term in old Georgian writings (Ioane Petritsi) has a different semantic understanding, where it corresponds to the modern meaning of the term ‘Harmony’ (as mentioned in Medieval Latin Treatises). Here it expresses the vertical combinations of tones and, thus, indicates to the polyphony of musical works.
Key words: Old Georgian musical terms, ancient Greek music theory, polyphony of church chants.
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