The revival of interest in Early music has given rise to a scholarly approach to the performance of music. Through academic musicological research of music treatises, urtext editions of musical scores and other historical evidence, performers attempt to be faithful to the performance style of the musical era in which a work was originally conceived. Additionally, there has been a rise in the use of original or reproduction period instruments as part of the performance of Early music, such as the revival of the harpsichord or the viol.
The revival of interest in Early music has given rise to a scholarly approach to the performance of music. Through academic musicological re,search of music treatises urtext editions of musical scores and other historical evidence, performers attempt to be faithful to the performance style of the musical era in which a work was originally conceived. Additionally, there has been a .rise in the use of original or reproduction period instruments as part of the performance of Early music, such as the revival of the harpsichord or the viol