Mundos e Fundos. Methodological and Interpretive Worlds of Musical Collections

The project Mundos e Fundos (Worlds and Collections). Methodological and Interpretive Worlds of Musical Collections is grounded in meticulous multidisciplinary scientific research, close engagement with primary sources, and careful, rigorous labour. Its main goal is to transform musical sources into a platform for cultivating critical understanding and promoting appreciation for Portuguese heritage. It focuses on identifying and studying the musical legacy preserved in archives and libraries, along with exploring their social and cultural contexts. Additionally, it aims to train young researchers in the philological and musical analysis of these sources, thereby making them accessible to a wider audience. Recognising that its objectives can only be achieved through comprehensive knowledge transfer, Mundos e Fundos undertakes various forms of research and promotional activities. In addition to conventional scientific communications and publications, these efforts manifest through the Mundos e Fundos Series, published by the Coimbra University Press. This series offers critical editions, characterised by rigour and plurality, of Latin and vernacular polyphony, instrumental repertoires, and treatises spanning the 16^th to 18^th centuries. Moreover, Mundos e Fundos facilitates regular national and international performances, endorsing multiple concerts by the many musical laboratories that regularly cooperate with the project (Cappela Sanctae Crucis, O Bando de Surunyo, Quarto Tom Ensemble, Portingaloise, Tiago Matias, Suave Armonia, Musurgia Ensemble, Ensemble Voz de Fora, Ars Lusitana, and Cantar Poesia).