Publication Details:

Լույս է տեսել 1970-1974 թվականներին, 1977-1984 թվականներին և 1991 թվականից Բեյրութում։

Journal or Publication Title:

Հայկազեան հայագիտական հանդէս = Haigazian Armenological Review

Date of publication:

2026

Volume:

46

Number:

1

Additional Information:

Musheghyan Astghik

Other title:

Musician Philosopher Hesu Areveltsi and His Renowned Tagharan (1348)

Contributor(s):

Քասունի, Երուանդ հ., 1937- [հիմնադիր խմբագիր՝ 1970-1984] ; Կռանեան, Անդրանիկ ծ. վրդ., 1929-2017 [1991-2017] ; Տագէսեան, Անդրանիկ, 1960- [2018-]

Coverage:

79-112

Abstract:

In the year 1348, a significant historical and cultural event took place in Cilician Armenia, specifically at the prominent scriptoria of the Mother Monastery of Sis and the nearby Church of St. Minas. It was there that the priest Hesu Areveltsi completed the transcription of a Tagharan, marking a new era in the development of the Armenian chanting book. This invaluable codex, now preserved in the Mekhitarist Congregation’s collection in Venice (Ms. 2070), is not only one of the earliest surviving examples of a Tagharan, but also a unique literary monument, celebrated for the scholarly dedication of Hesu the Philosopher — a distinguished figure in the musical and liturgical culture of Cilician Armenia. The manuscript is notable for its reafined calligraphy and intricate khaz musical notation. Remarkably, the illuminations were executed by Hesu himself. The Tagharan holds exceptional significance, documenting the evolution of the tagh genre from its origins in the 5th century to the first half of the 14th century. At the same time, it also offers insight into the trends in the development of the chanting book. The manuscript quickly became a distinctive model for musicians in both Cilicia and Greater Armenia. For the first time, this manuscript has been subjected to comprehensive scholarly analysis. The study explores key manuscriptological features, the structural organization of the book, and the tagh–pokh–meghedy classification system. Many previously lost sections have been successfully reconstructed. Comparative analysis with the oldest known Tagharan (BNF, Ms. 79) has revealed fundamental innovations, including newly incorporated works by St. Grigor Narekatsi, St. Nerses Shnorhali, and other medieval authors. Furthermore, through detailed examination of titles, as well as personal acrostics of several taghs, their authorship has been identified, and efforts have been made to clarify the identities of these figures. A dedicated section of the study focuses on the tagh units that are preserved in musical components. These are analyzed in terms of their lyrical and musical texts, compositional structure, musical texture, expressive devices, tonal and melodic architecture, modal systems, intonational and rhythmic features, and other stylistic characteristics.

Place of publishing:

Պէյրութ

Publisher:

տպ. Atlas

Format:

pdf

Other physical description:

24 x 18 սմ.

Identifier:

oai:arar.sci.am:436558

Language:

Հայերեն ; hy ; en

Location of original object:

ՀՀ ԳԱԱ Հիմնարար գիտական գրադարան