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1. Revision 710/2/2026, 4:55:30 AM

   Removed source names from the article text (sources stay in References)

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2. Revision 610/2/2026, 4:43:55 AM

   Linked to “Lahn”; Linked to “Coptic alphabet”

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3. Revision 510/1/2026, 9:52:43 PM

   Supplemented by “Refine: expand”: Added contextual detail on Psali composition, liturgical terminology, language and melodic continuity, chant preservation and recordings, and the distinction between liturgical alhan and modern nonliturgical songs.

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4. Revision 410/1/2026, 9:51:06 PM

   Supplemented by “Refine: expand”: Added contextual terminology, medieval documentation of alhan, liturgical performance and festal rubrics, textual memory aids, language and notation research, and further details of chant preservation and cantor training.

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5. Revision 310/1/2026, 9:47:21 PM

   Supplemented by “Refine: expand”: Added terminology, vocal and melodic characteristics, the meditative purpose of vocalises, oral transmission and variation, and modern documentation of the broader festal chant tradition.

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6. Revision 210/1/2026, 9:46:13 PM

   Supplemented by “Refine: research more”: Added the distinction from the Oktoechos and details about musical formulae as memory aids, their reuse at different pitches and across melodies, and the significance of their placement.

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7. Revision 110/1/2026, 9:31:48 PM

   Drafted from the topic list

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