According to the UK's National Centre for Early Music, the term "early music" refers to both a repertory (European music written between 1250 and 1750 embracing Medieval, Renaissance and the Baroque) – and a historically informed approach to the performance of that music.
Ifølge Storbritanniens National Centre for Early Music dækker termen "tidlig musik" både over et repertoire (europæisk musik skrevet mellem 1250 og 1750, der omfatter middelalder-, renæssance- og barokmusik og en historisk informeret tilgang til denne musik.