Plainsong and Medieval Music Society

The Plainsong and Medieval Music Society also spelled as the Plainsong and Mediæval Music Society (PMMS) is an English music society.[2] Founded in 1888, the PMMS primarily researches, promotes and produces publications on medieval music, particularly the liturgical chant and polyphony of that time.

Plainsong and Medieval Music Society
FormationNovember 1888 (1888-11)
TypeNonprofit organization
Purpose"exists to promote the performance and study of liturgical chant and medieval polyphony, through the publication of editions, facsimiles and scholarly articles, and through educational and liaison events."[1]
HeadquartersEngland, UK
Websiteplainsong.org.uk

Through Cambridge University Press, it publishes the journal Plainsong and Medieval Music twice a year, in continuation from Journal of the Plainsong & Mediaeval Music Society (1978–1990).[3]

History

Founded in 1888 to promote the study of medieval church music,[2] it has been a registered charity since 27 August 1987.

The society is governed by a council with officers Helen Deeming, Thomas Schmidt, and Christian Thomas Leitmeir.

Notable members

Publications

References
  1. "The Plainsong and Medieval Music Society". Plainsong and Medieval Music Society. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  2. Hiley 2001, § para. 1.
  3. Hiley 2001, § para. 2.

Sources
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