Music predating the rise of 18-Century counterpoint, including the Baroque, Renaissance, Medieval and earlier periods, sometimes but not always performed on instruments approximating those available at the time the music was written. Includes monophonic unaccompanied chant as performed in Catholic worship services.
comprehensive information on Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music; Repertory Overview, extensive information on CD recordings, many other topics, plus lots of links http://www.medieval.org/emfaq/
Facsimile and other information about this Welsh collection of harp tablature dating from the late 16th and early 17th century. http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/ap_huw/
Facsimile, illuminations, and other information about this collection of 13th-century songs praising the Virgin Mary. http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/cantigas/
international Web based organization providing information about early music and historical performance all over the world and offering helpful services for musicians and organizations http://www.earlymusic.net/
New Renaissance is a network of sites devoted to Early Music in the UK, including the renowned Chapelle du Roi and Signum Records. http://www.newrenaissance.co.uk
This is a web portal to the Early Music scene in the greater Chicago Metropolitan Area and adjoining region. The site covers "all things early music." http://earlymusichicago.org/
Information and discography on modern singers reviving the lost art of the castrati. Bibliography for castrati literature. Biographies for current and past adult male sopranos. http://www.tp4.rub.de/~ak/disc/
