Repertorium Project not only focuses on recovering Gregorian chants but also on developing an immersive sound treatment system. This system will allow users to interact with an orchestra and play their instrument with it, providing a unique experience.
Newsroom (01/03/2025 18:12, Gaudium Press) Repertorium is a European project with the main aim of preserving and disseminating Europe’s historical musical heritage. Five Spanish organizations are taking part in this initiative: the Higher Polytechnic School of Linares at the University of Jaén, the Complutense Institute of Musical Sciences, the Complutense University, the University of Alicante, and the Hispanic Association for the Study of Gregorian Chant.
This project, which involves 13 institutions and companies from eight countries, is creating a system based on open-source Artificial Intelligence (AI) techniques to facilitate the digitization and cataloging of historical manuscripts of medieval and classical music.
Around 4,000 pieces of Gregorian chant have been recovered; pieces that had not been transcribed, studied, cataloged, or sung for over 1,000 years. These pieces have been digitized and cataloged, making them accessible to researchers and the general public through digital libraries.
Repertorium Project
There is not yet an online place where the rediscovered chants can be viewed or downloaded, but there will be platforms that will serve as designated spaces to host and catalog the valuable collection of medieval musical works, being accessible to the public, allowing researchers and enthusiasts to explore and use them.
Repertorium not only focuses on recovering Gregorian chants but also on developing an immersive sound treatment system. This system will allow users to interact with an orchestra and play their instrument with it, providing a unique experience. This technology, based on advanced AI techniques, will be accessible to orchestras, the industry, and the general public, facilitating new educational opportunities.
Compiled by Dominic Joseph
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