The project presented in Rome as part of a meeting on digitalisation and data sharing

The MeMo – Memory of Montecassino project will be presented on 21 April 2026 in Rome, at the Istituto centrale per i beni sonori e audiovisivi, as part of the study day Open Data, disaggregation of data and music: digitalisation and beyond.

The event brings together scholars and researchers working across different areas of cultural heritage – from musicology to archival and book studies – to reflect on the role of digitalisation and, above all, on the potential of open data and data disaggregation models in the development of new infrastructures for knowledge.

Within this framework, the contribution of Nicola Tangari (University of Cassino and Southern Lazio), scientific coordinator of MeMo, will offer an opportunity to present the digital library as an initiative positioned at the intersection of research, training, and the development of tools for organising and accessing data. In this respect, the platform also includes the digitisation of musical manuscripts preserved at Montecassino, making accessible a body of material that reflects the central role of music in the liturgical and cultural life of the abbey.

The comparison with projects devoted to musical heritage – including digital archives, repertories, and databases – highlights the cross-disciplinary nature of the issues at stake. Data structuring, interoperability, and the possibility of integrating resources within shared research environments emerge as common challenges, regardless of the nature of the materials involved.

In this context, MeMo becomes part of a broader dialogue that cuts across disciplinary boundaries and contributes to the definition of shared models for managing and enhancing digital cultural heritage. It is precisely in this area – that of data interoperability and research infrastructures – that some of its most significant lines of development are currently taking shape.