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The most early form of graphics was {kryukov bespometnoye znamya} [in the translation it will be like 'hook, noteless [without the notes] banner]. It [graphics] is presented in different pieces [monuments] from XII till the middle of XVIII centuries. Notirovannye manuscripts of this period attract paleographic interest. The melodic content of bespometnyy signs still is not known, that is still today is 'unreadable page" of ancient masters work [creation]. Under the picture it is written: The fragment of hand-written book.
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[IsPartOf] Russian Orthodox Church History - Music/Songs of the Old Believers - History of the Raskol (schism)
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