Technologies for the Restoration of Musical Information

The aim of the course is to provide an overview of the main artifacts in symbolic and audio music information, with specific reference to those caused by the degradation of supports, often due to inadequate preservation approaches. The course analyzes the main consequences of such artifacts on the original information, the variety of restoration techniques, and the most commonly used software tools.

At the end of the course, the student will be knowledgeable about the methodologies and technologies for the preservation of musical heritage, including scores and recordings. Moreover the student will be able to apply techniques for the cancellation or the reduction of various types of artifacts, aimed at the recovery of the original musical information.