Institut de Musicologia Pau Villalonga · Institutional overview
Opening Balearic musical heritage
to research and discovery.
We research, document and share the musical collections of the Balearic Islands. Our non-profit association brings together cultural heritage, scholarship and training.
Working with the sources
From archival collections to new research.
Featured project
Mallorca Cathedral Chapter Archive
In collaboration with the Cathedral Chapter, we catalogue the musical holdings of the Arxiu Capitular de Mallorca. Identifying, organising and describing these sources supports their preservation and makes further research possible.
Project information · Catalan →Can Sales
Cataloguing the Joan Maria Thomàs collection and the choirbook held at Can Sales. Current work focuses on identifying and describing the Joan Maria Thomàs materials.
Sant Francesc, Palma
Cataloguing the basilica’s choirbooks, documenting the sources to support consultation and research.
Project information · Catalan →For cultural and religious institutions
Helping institutions understand their musical collections.
We work with archives, libraries and institutions on cataloguing, description, digitisation and the dissemination of musical heritage.
Planned projects
New work is planned with the parish of Pollença and on digitising the Convent de la Concepció holdings, including the Consolació, Concepció, Margarita and Puig de Pollença collections.
These projects are in preparation. Further details will be shared once confirmed.
Sharing scholarship
Our academic meetings and the podcast Una mirada a la musicologia balear bring researchers’ work and experiences to a wider audience.
Visit our channel →Books · Journal
Research to read and share.
Reptes actuals de la musicologia balear
The volume arising from our first academic meeting is available to read on the Institute’s website.
Read the book · Original PDF →In preparation
We are developing a music research journal, with no issues published yet, and working with ACA on a publication associated with the 19th Symposium.
Training and community
A new generation for musical heritage.
Learning to research also means working directly with the sources.
We host student placements from the University of Salamanca (USAL) and Universidad Internacional de Valencia (VIU). Students from the Conservatori Superior de Música de les Illes Balears (CSMIB) and the Universitat de les Illes Balears (UIB) have also taken part in our training activities.
Our projects offer experience in cataloguing, documentation and the study of musical heritage.
Work with us
Musical heritage is a shared responsibility.
We welcome enquiries from institutions, researchers and anyone wishing to support music research in the Balearic Islands.
Contact the Institute →Annual membership: €30 · Students: €10.
Membership fees remain unchanged for 2027.