Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM)
Also known as International Inventory of Music Sources · Internationales Quellenlexikon der Musik · Międzynarodowy Katalog Źródeł Muzycznych · Repertorio Internacional de las Fuentes Musicales · Repertorio internazionale delle fonti musicali
The Répertoire International des Sources Musicales (RISM) - International Inventory of Musical Sources - is an international, non-profit organization that aims to comprehensively document extant musical sources worldwide. These primary sources are music manuscripts or printed music editions, writings on music theory, and libretti. They are preserved in libraries, archives, churches, schools and private collections. RISM was founded in Paris in 1952 and is the largest and only international organization that documents written musical sources. RISM records what exists and where it can be found. As a result, by virtue of being cataloged in a comprehensive inventory, music traditions are prote…
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About this database
| Website | https://rism.online |
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| Subjects | Humanities and Social Sciences · Humanities · Fine Arts, Music, Theatre and Media Studies · Musicology |
| Last updated | 2026-10-03 |