This index will be useful in providing a standard for comparison with cycles of chants from other monasteries, especially those reformed by Cluny. It can be used to determine the extent to which Cluniac reform involved the reorganization of chant cycles, the introduction of new chants, or the editing of melodies. This project now provides information on approximately 8,900 books printed before 1601. Most of the information derives from onsite inspections of books in numerous libraries in the U.S. and Europe, and other information relies upon published catalogs and other modern bibliographic sources. The project has been supported by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and online access is a result of collabora- tion with the University of Michigan Library.
Work is still in progress.
Users with TN3270 should locate the database at mirlyn.lib.umich.edu. Others may find it at mir- lyn.telnet.lib.umich.edu. These addresses lead you to the first screen of the University of MIchigan Library's online catalog, mirlyn. The Medieval Congress has become a major event with over 2,600 participants and over 1200 scholarly papers, performances, events, etc. In the cafeteria, one hears not only English but Danish, German, Swedish, Italian, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Rumanian and even some Japanese.