Ekphonetic notation consists of symbols added to certain sacred texts, especially lectionary readings of Biblical texts, as a mnemonic device to assist in their cantillation. Ekphonetic notation can take a number of forms, and has been used in several Jewish and Christian plainchant traditions, but is most commonly associated with Byzantine chant.^{[citation needed]}

Joseph Huzaya introduced ekphonetic notation into Syriac in the early 6th century.^{[citation needed]}

Ekphonetic notation ceased to be used about the fourteenth century.^[1] In many cases, the original meaning of ekphonetic neumes is obscure, and must be reconstructed by comparison with later notation.^{[citation needed]}

1. ^ Martani, Sandra (April 2003). "The theory and practice of ekphonetic notation: the manuscript Sinait. gr. 213". Plainsong & Medieval Music. 12 (1): 15–42. doi:10.1017/S0961137103003024. ISSN 1474-0087. S2CID 161057520. Retrieved 4 February 2024.

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