SPIRITUAL VERSES ABOUT TSAREVICH JOASAPH: PLOTS AND METRICAL MODELS

The article considers the problem of development metrical forms cycle folklore spiritual verses about Tsarevich Joasaph. Spiritual related to literary tradition are used as supplementary material. aim research is trace evolution metrics Joasaph in context history Russian versification. tasks formation a database texts, differentiation texts into thematic groups, selection method work, and analysis folk variants. methodology determined by its complex nature, being at intersection folklore, linguistics, studies. Taking account heterogeneity material, special methods for created within framework different systems versification: syllabic, accentual, syllabic-accentual. entire corpus consists seven types plots can be divided groups depending on time environment their creation. earliest known text dates from 16th century; it free, non-rhymed accentual verse. A significant was 17th century, line with syllabic system versification; these 8 or 13 syllables per line. Some were assimilated culture subsequently lost equality lines, becoming close system. Literary 18th–19th centuries closer syllabic-accentual system; sometimes they include polymetric poetic forms. Folklore collected 19th–20th based mainly versification (dolnik, taktovik, verse); however, we move towards 20th tendencies also intensify this area. In poetry models borrowed works classics. long existence is, general, At same time, if verse has been formed since 18th century poetry, then spread relatively late. Reliable examples found second half 19th century.