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Irish Song Project

Dataset type

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Description

This is e a digital catalogue of 230 songs from the medieval period to the early nineteenth century, categorised according to generic type, musical incipit and other features and thus permitting for the first time comparison of songs distant in time but linked across history by melody, form or audience. Facsimile images of manuscript and early printed editions are provided, as also modern musical annotation and commentaries on each song.

Affiliation

Queen's University of Belfast (Lead Research Organisation), Dearcan Media, University of Hertfordshire