Research Guides
The Cambridge History of Medieval Music (Online) by Call Number: Reference (SV) ML172 .C3305 2018 (print version)Publication Date: 2018Examines topics ranging from core repertory of monophony; birth of polyphony; organum, conductus, motet and polyphonic song; key composers; and institutions, culture and collections.The Cambridge Companion to Medieval Music by
Call Number: Reference (SV) ML172 .C32 2011 (print version)Publication Date: September 2011 (online)Seventeen leading scholars cover key aspects of medieval music from the emergence of plainsong to the end of the 14th century by discussing repertory; styles; techniques; music from Italy, German-speaking lands, and Iberia; liturgy; vernacular poetry; reception; and many other topics.
Essential Books on Specialized Topics
Western Plainchant: A Handbook by
Call Number: Reference (SV) ML3082 .H54 1992Publication Date: 1992Highlights the diversity of practice and richness of the chant repertory in the Middle Ages by providing "an introduction, designed both for those to whom the subject is new and those who require a reference work for advanced study."
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
- The ORB: Online Reference Book for Medieval Studies"An academic site, written and maintained by medieval scholars for the benefit of their fellow instructors and serious students."
- Oxford Dictionary of the Middle AgesCovers all key aspects of European history, society, and culture from 500 to 1500 A.D. Good music coverage, but entries are short. Published in 2010.