Inter-American Institute for Musical research Yearbook
Manuscripts
COLLECTION GUIDE
Prepared by Ruth Olivera, October 1985.
The Inter-American Institute for Musical Research of Tulane University
was founded in June 14, 1961, with Gilbert Chase, director. Under Chase's
guidance, the Institute conducted the First Inter-American Conference on
Musicology in Washington D.C. April 29 - may 2, 1963. Three of the papers
presented by prominent Latin American musicologists at this conference
were published in Volume I of the Institute's Yearbook. Another
article was written especially for the Yearbook, the complete title
of which is Anuário Yearbook Anuário. Intended for annual
publication, the Yearbook was published through 1969.
Included in this collection are the printed Summary Report of the
First Inter-American Conference on Musicology and Volume I of the
Yearbook. The purpose and philosophy of the Institute are set
forth in these publications. The Summary Report includes a photograph of
the participants in the Conference.
Comprising the bulk of the collection are the original typed
manuscripts of three of the papers: Francisco Curt Lange, "Sobre las
difíciles huellas de la música antigua del Brasil," Lauro Ayustarán, "El
barroco musical hispanoamericano," and Carlos Vega, "Una cadencia medieval
en America." Original illustrations of the musical scores and
photographic proofs are also included. Of special interest is the
printers composite for Vega's article, Folder 9, which has scores for an
Italian Laude, c. 1270, and a corresponding Brazilian Lullaby which were
not published in the Yearbook. Note too that on page 108 of this
article in the Yearbook the scores for Adoración and for Maragota
have been interchanged, according to the composite.
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