Per un uso critico di ‘Wikipedia’ nello studio della storia della musica: il caso della voce ‘Alessandro Scarlatti’

Abstract

This paper proposes some reflections on the peculiarities and main critical issues of Wikipedia, with particular reference to the study of music history. The entry on Alessandro Scarlatti will be used as a specific case. The main stages in the evolution of this entry are traced, starting with an analysis of the comments posted on the “discussion” page and the changes made by users. General reflections will then be made, based on a comparison with the corresponding entry of a “traditional”, authoritative project: the Dizionario biografico degli Italiani.