Mag. Dr. Nina-Maria Wanek (1974), Vienna University, is a senior researcher in Byzantine and Modern Greek music from the middle ages until the 20th century, Western plainchant as well as 20th century Austrian music. She has published numerous monographs and articles on these topics, including a book on Sticheraria in Late and Post-Byzantine Times as well as on the Byzantine music-liturgical manuscripts at the Austrian National Library. Currently she is conducting a major research project on “Psalm Composition in Middle- and Late Byzantium” at Vienna University.

• List of Figures and TablesAbbreviationsIntroduction1 The Chants of the Missa graeca1.1 Definition1.2 Critical Review of the Literature1.3 The Messe grecque of St DenisConclusion2 The Missa graeca in Music-Liturgical ManuscriptsGeographical AspectChronological AspectMonastic Aspect2.1 East Frankish Manuscripts2.2 West Frankish Manuscripts2.3 Placement and Order of the Chants2.4 Tropes or No Tropes?3 The Missa graeca in Other Manuscripts3.1 The Sacramentaries as First Witnesses3.2 Glossaries, Grammars, and Anthologies3.3 Psalters3.4 The All-Saints Litany4 The Texts of the Missa Graeca Chantsa) Alphabetsb) Glossaries and Grammarsc) Hermeneumatad) Psalters4.1 Doxa / Gloria4.2 Pisteuo / Credo4.3 Hagios / Sanctus4.4 Amnos tu theu / Agnus Dei5 The Melodies of the Missa Graeca ChantsDifficulties in Comparing Western with Byzantine Melodies5.1 Doxa / Gloria5.2 Credo / Pisteuo5.3 Hagios / Sanctus5.4 O amnos tu theu / Agnus Dei6 Historical Background and Development6.1 Notker’s ellinici fratres6.2 Conclusion: Towards a New Assessment of the Missa graecaGlossary of Technical TermsBibliographyIndex of PersonsIndex of SubjectsIndex of PlacesIndex of IncipitsIndex of Manuscripts