Das MMM2 – Ein regionalgeschichtliches Onlinelexikon der Arbeitsgemeinschaft für mittelrheinische Musikgeschichte

Based on two printed volumes Musik und Musiker am Mittelrhein (1974, 1981), the online encyclopaedia MMM2 (published in 2018) continues the original idea of a biographical and bibliographical documentation of musicians and musical sources in the middle rhine region. Exploring local music history often means to venture off the beaten track of well-known names and institutions. While perhaps not considered a worthwhile undertaking by some, the 570 articles on musicians, composers, publishers etc. that can currently be found in MMM2 are proof of networks that have hitherto been unknown or disregarded. Filling the gaps in our knowledge of musical life and culture in this area also enables us to improve data such as catalogue entries and name authority files in the RISM database.