Italian organization, founded in 1964 to encourage musicology and stimulate the development and diffusion of musical culture. It encourages research through meetings and publishing activities. Its presidents have included Guglielmo Barblan (1964), Claudio Gallico (1968), Alberto Basso (1973) and Agostino Ziino. It has held congresses in Parma (1966), Siena (1967), Milan (1968) and Fusignano (1968 and 1974), and in 1995 had more than 800 members. Its many publications include the periodical Rivista italiana di musicologia (1966–) and the series Monumenti Musicali Italiani (1975–), the first volumes of which initiated a complete edition of the works of Frescobaldi.