Historische Musikwissenschaft

The introduction presents the basic principles of historical musicology. Concise chapters on research topics, specialist history, fundamental concepts, and subfields of musicology summarize the current state of knowledge for students of musicology and other interested readers. Information on specific study conditions and research methods is also provided. The diversity of approaches and areas of interest is illustrated through a chronological and systematic arrangement of the material. At its core, the book explores how musical sound can be transformed into written historical knowledge – and what transformations the academic discipline itself is currently undergoing.