Eleanor Selfridge-Field

Eleanor Selfridge-Field is an Adjunct Professor of Music at Stanford University and Director of the Center for Computer Assisted Research in the Humanities (CCARH). Her work bridges musicology, cultural history, and digital humanities, with a focus on 16th-19th century European classical music, music encoding systems, and intellectual property in music.

• Roles: Adjunct Professor (Music), Director of CCARH
• Fields: Music history, Venetian opera/instrumental music, computational musicology, digital score encoding

Research Interests: She specializes in music representation systems (e.g., Beyond MIDI), digital encoding of classical scores through projects like MuseData and ThemeFinder, and historical analysis of music copyright issues rooted in 18th-19th century disputes. Her work also explores the intersection of Venetian cultural history with scientific inquiry and theatrical life.

Collaborations & Tools: Co-founded CCARH (1984), contributed to standards like Music Encoding Initiative (MEI), and developed open-source repositories for classical music analysis. CCARH hosts tools like KernScores and Verovio Humdrum Viewer.

Awards & Grants: Recipient of ACLS Fellowships, Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation grants, and awards for her seminal works on Venetian opera and musicology.