Partner introduction: Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna
Bringing knowledge of linguistic research used for the extraction of music heritage from the text
- What is the relation between your organisation/institution and music?
The University of Bologna has been the first European university to establish a chair in music back in the 15th century. To this day, the university boasts a prominent department in the study of performing arts and music, named DAR (Dipartimento delle Arti), and the Musical Laboratory of the Department of Cultural Heritage (DBC) focuses on the study and preservation of musical heritage. In addition to this, the departments of Languages (LILEC) and Classical Philology and Italian Studies (FICLIT), assisted by the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (DISI), are at the forefront of research in multilingual knowledge extraction, knowledge engineering and cataloging of cultural heritage, with a strong focus on music.
- What do you bring to the Polifonia project?
In Polifonia we bring the knowledge gained from linguistic research over the past decades. This knowledge is used for the extraction of musical heritage from the text. The latter, mixed with the expertise in computer science and artificial intelligence, allows us to bring a substantial contribution in the field of knowledge representation and extraction and knowledge engineering, aimed at the construction of the knowledge graph of Polifonia. Particular attention is given to the analysis of the musical heritage of Bologna, which is addressed by the MusicBo pilot. Another vital contribution of ours is the coordination and the management of the whole project, supervising the research activities in view of achieving the set objectives.
- What do you hope to get out of the Polifonia project?
From this project, we expect to further advance research in the field of content extraction from text and the development of knowledge graphs. We expect to find connections between heterogeneous musical materials and to explore the use of new technologies to achieve this. In addition, we hope to discover new and inspiring connections highlighting the role that Bologna has played in the European musical panorama of the past centuries.
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Recent News
Polifonia recently released results of 40 months of research and development at the intersection of musicology, semantic web technologies, AI and Music Information Retrieval. And the Polifonia Web Portal, which enhances the discoverability of European musical heritage with Linked Open Data and Knowledge Graphs, can now be explored.
Polifonia recently released results of 40 months of research and development at the intersection of…
With a strong base in academia, the Polifonia team looks forward to the conference season every year. One of the highlights is the Extended Semantic Web Conference. In this article, a brief review of our participation in this conference and update on our paper output.
With a strong base in academia, the Polifonia team looks forward to the conference season every year.…
From the beginning of the project, Podiumkunst.net and Polifonia have been in close contact and looked to each other as role models. Our stakeholder Podiumkunst.net reflects on this synergy with a positive outlook. Remco de Boer and Monique in het Veld on the importance of the collaboration and the impact.
From the beginning of the project, Podiumkunst.net and Polifonia have been in close contact and looked…
TONALITIES, IReMus’ pilot for musical heritage data project Polifonia, develops tools for the modal-tonal identification, exploration and classification of monophonic and polyphonic notated music from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. Now, the tools are available for use within the TONALITIES Interface for music analysis. Additionally, a patent was recently acquired for this collaborative interface by the IReMus lab.
TONALITIES, IReMus' pilot for musical heritage data project Polifonia, develops tools for the modal-tonal…
From April 8 to May 6 Polifonia organised their own version of the Eurovision Song Contest, the Polifonia Song Contest: musicians of all levels were challenged to create the ‘soundtrack of our history’ by using samples from the rich collections in the Polifonia project. Today we can announce the winning song.
From April 8 to May 6 Polifonia organised their own version of the Eurovision Song Contest, the Polifonia…
After four years of development work, the Polifonia project team is excited to present the results. The consortium, consisting of 10 partners from Italy, the Netherlands, France, England and Ireland launches the music discoverability platform ‘Polifonia Web Portal’. In addition, the researchers and developers have also unlocked and linked other music data, developed tools and software that will help musicologists take steps forward in their research on European musical heritage.
After four years of development work, the Polifonia project team is excited to present the results.…
The Polifonia project formally ended on April 30, which means that the tools and software developed within this 4-year-project are released and ready for use. Today we look at ‘Patterns UI’.
The Polifonia project formally ended on April 30, which means that the tools and software developed…
Polifonia Song Contest is two weeks in, and will continue for another two weeks. Have you downloaded the sample pack yet?
With two weeks to go until the deadline, the "Polifonia Song Contest" beckons all musicians who find…
Are you the type of musician that is inspired by old sounds, such as cheerful Irish folk melodies, the majestic resonance of pipe organ concerts, and the timeless chimes echoing from century-old Italian bell towers? Then ‘Polifonia Song Contest’ is your challenge!
Are you the type of musician that is inspired by old sounds, such as cheerful Irish folk melodies, the…
The consortium is preparing for the last face-to-face consortium meeting of the Polifonia project in April 2024.
The consortium is preparing for the last face-to-face consortium meeting of the Polifonia project in…
This project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement N. 101004746