This series aims to provide a forum for the best scholarship in early music ; deliberately broad in scope, it welcomes proposals on any aspect of music, musical life, and composers during the period up to 1600, and particularly encourages work that places music in an historical and social context. Both new research and major reassessments of central topics are encouraged. Proposals or enquiries may be sent directly to the editor or the publisher at the UK addresses given below ; all submissions will receive careful, informed consideration.