Content-Based Search Tools for Large Sets of Print and Manuscript Music
By: Jürgen Diet and Janosch Umbreit
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/tismir.293 | Journal eISSN: 2514-3298
Language: English
Page range: 210 - 219
Submitted on: Jun 23, 2025
Accepted on: Mar 25, 2026
Published on: Jun 4, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
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