Representations of Sound and Music in the Middle Ages: Analysis and Visualization of the Musiconis Database (Records and Performances)

This dataset is part of the study “Representations of Sound and Music in the Middle Ages: Analysis and Visualization of the Musiconis Database”, authored by Edmundo Camacho, Xavier Fresquet, and Frédéric Billiet. It contains structured descriptions of musical performances, performers, and instruments extracted from the Musiconis database (December 2024 version). This dataset does not include organological descriptions, which are available in a separate dataset. The Musiconis database provides a structured and interoperable framework for studying medieval music iconography. It enables investigations into: • The evolution and spread of musical instruments across Europe and the Mediterranean. • Performer typologies and their representation in medieval art. • The relationships between musical practices and social or religious contexts. Contents: • Musiconis Dataset (JSON format, December 2024 version): • Musical scenes and their descriptions • Performer metadata (roles, social status, gender, interactions) • Instrument classifications (without detailed organological descriptions) • Colab Notebook (Python): • Data processing and structuring • Visualization of performer distributions and instrument usage • Exploratory statistics and mapping Tools Used: • Python (Pandas, Seaborn, Matplotlib, Plotly) • Statistical and exploratory data analysis • Visualization of instrument distributions, performer interactions, and musical context