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_Hirmos_ ({heirmos}) is the first stanza of each ode.
Hymns of the Greek Church Translated with Introduction and Notes John Brownlie
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The odes are further divided into a heirmos and troparia of any number, from three to twenty or more.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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The heirmos sets the tune for each ode (see PLAIN CHANT), and the troparia follow it.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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An idiomelon is a troparion that has its own melody, instead of following a heirmos (for other kinds of chant see Nilles, "Kalend.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913
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