Greek-Romanian manuscript nr. 107 from the “Dumitru Staniloae” Ecumenical Library of the Metropolitan Church of Moldavia and Bukovina in Iasi –an instance of the practice of bilingual church musicin Moldova at the end of the 18th century

The present paper is part of a larger project, intended to catalogue the fund musical manuscripts from “Dumitru Staniloae” Ecumenical Library Metropolitan Church Moldova and Bukovina Iasi aims highlight repertoire semiography Ms. 107, which can be classified as small scale Anthologhion in terms type collection. What sets it apart rest codices Moldavia (abridged LMCMB) manuscript exegetical, transitional medio-Byzantine notation, characterized by number cheironomic signs. 107 not dated, its Romanian copyist named. consists mostly chants for service Divine Liturgy, such Sunday Cherouvikon Hymn, festive Koinonika. Some important Matins Service are also included, among Blessings Polyeleoi should mentioned. There only two Vespers service, both Romanian, namely Gladsome Light 2nd mode famous Moldavian Anixandaria Iosif Monahul [Iosif Monk], plagal 4th mode. authors classical Greek composers before Chrysanthine reform (1814): Petros Lampadarios, Byzantios, Nikiphoros Kantouniaris, well lesser names Anastasios, Vasiliu Stefanos Byzantios. practice bilingual Greek-Romanian liturgical chanting an element interest this manuscript, shown first then Romanian: Resurection tetraphonic 1st voice (leaves 2v 5v respectively) Polyeleos Servants Lord, 9v 25), Lampadarios’ compositions. Another special that although author content Greek; had been written Moldova, most likely last decades Phanariotes’ rule (around 1790-1810), supremacy culture Principalities (Bucescu, 2009, vol. II, p. 112).