On the function of the special signs in the Dijon tonary

[Geert Maessen]

Last week my detailed article on the special signs of the Dijon tonary has been published (in dutch) on the Gregoriaans Platform. The contents give a good impression of its scope: 

1. Introduction: signs, rhetoric and the semitone. 1
2. On the rhetorical context of the signs in Dijon. 5
3. On the melodic context of the signs in Dijon. 9
4. On the size of the semitone. 13
5. On the transition in the notation of Gregorian chant. 21
6. Observations on the place of the signs in Dijon. 31
7. Conclusion: the function of the signs in Dijon. 35
8. Manuscripts 37 Bibiliography 38 Notes 42 

This is the link: https://www.gregoriaans-platform.nl/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Maessen_240929.pdf