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Performing Arts Library Workshop Series: The Music Encoding Initiative- An Introduction

Powered by Research Commons at University Libraries. Workshop presented by Jessica Grimmer, Ph.D and  Dr. Stephanie Akau.

This workshop will introduce participants to the Music Encoding Initiative (MEI), an open-source schema to create machine-readable music scores. In this workshop, we will:

  • Explain what MEI is and how it compares to other methods of computer-engraving and encoding.
  • Explain what effects this has on preserving musical works from the late 20th and 21st centuries.
  • Show the possibilities of working with MEI through existing projects 
  • Provide an introduction to coding material in MEI by working through a short melody

No prerequisite knowledge needed. Please bring a computer with internet access. Helpful introductory tutorial at https://music-encoding.org/tutorials/101-quickstart but not required.

Appropriate for undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty.

Jessica Grimmer, Ph.D. is a musicologist specializing in late 19th and 20th-century cultural history, centering on the relationships between music, institutions and political discourse. [Read full biography].

Dr. Stephanie Akau is an Archivist at the Music Division of the Library of Congress.

Date:
Friday, November 12, 2021
Time:
2:00PM - 3:00PM
Location:
Online via Zoom
Presenter:
Jessica Grimmer, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor at the School of Music
Audience:
Faculty/Staff   General Public   Graduate Students  

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