Early Music Studies

This Group focuses on historically documented music performed or preserved in the Iberian Peninsula and former overseas colonies, particularly that related to Portugal, up to the late 18th century, including the identification of relevant sources and their comprehensive study. This implies the assessment of their social, cultural, and geographical contexts, their circulation processes, the investigation of related compositional, aesthetic, theoretical, and interpretative issues, and the recovery of music for performance through critical editing. The high-level philological work developed by this Group since its creation in 2009 has contributed decisively to a better understanding of Early Music in Iberia, leading gradually to its full integration into the historical narratives on Western Music. The working ethics of this Group is based on collegiality between senior and junior researchers, integration of young students through internships and scholarships, development of collaborative projects, promotion of national and international cooperation, and unlimited access to the sources collected and the outcomes of research.