Tuesday, June 17, 2008

New Database! Parliament Rolls of Medieval England

Parliament Rolls of Medieval England
This new online resource provides full text of the surviving "official records of the meetings of the English parliament" from 1272-1509. Think Medieval C-SPAN! Includes transcriptions of the original text as recorded (in Latin, Anglo-Norman, or Middle English), along with an English translation. View over 100 color digital images of key documents. Additional scholarly materials, including an introduction for every parliament entry, provide historical context. Browse by king, then date of parliament, or search the full text.

Thursday, June 05, 2008

New Database: IPA Source

IPA Source is for those interested in the correct and knowledgeable performance of vocal literature. The database provides the largest resource for International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) transcriptions and literal translations of opera arias and art song texts. Accurate word-for-word translations are available in PDF format.