Monumental Editions
Many of the early Monumental Editions were devoted to geographic regions, and often had the support of their respective governments. For example, the series Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst, begun in 1892 by a group of German musicians that included Johannes Brahms, Joseph Joachim, and Philipp Spitta, was supported by the German government. Examples of other early monumental editions (still ongoing) include:
- Samfundet til udgivelse af dansk musik (1872-)
- Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich (1894-)
- Monumenta Musicae Belgicae (1932-)
More recent projects include not only those focusing on geographic regions, but also many devoted to particular time periods or repertory, such as:
- Monumenta Musicae Byzantinae (1935-)
- Polyphonic Music of the Fourteenth Century (1956-58)
- Italian Opera, 1640-1770 (1977-)
It would be equally impossible to list all of the Monumental Editions currently ongoing. Several of the major publishers of these series include the American Institute of Musicology, Bärenreiter, Istituto Italiano per la Storia della Musica, Instituto Español de musicologia, Éditions de l'Oiseau-Lyre, and others.
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