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Books and works by Tomás Luis de Victoria in the inventories of the Toledo cathedral (1580 - ca. 1860)

A compilation of references to manuscript and printed books containing works by Tomás Luis de …

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Burials and endowments in the Chapel of the Crucifijo or the los Obispos and the Altar of Santa Ana in Córdoba Cathedral

The Chapel of the Crucifijo, also known as the Chapel of the Obispos, and the …

June 2, 2026
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Music news from the Old Cathedral of Almería (1492–1551)

This article compiles the published musical records of the Old Cathedral of Almería for the …

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The first reference to the organ in the church of San Andrés in Granada (1549)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
March 30, 2016

The organ builders Martín Hernández and Francisco Vázquez (father and son, respectively,) built the first documented organ in the church of San Andrés in 1549.

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New bells for the chuches of Granada (c.1494)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
March 16, 2016

The spaces converted into churches in Granada after its conquest by the Catholic Monarchs were quickly equipped with bells, highlighting their importance as a means of communication in the religious …

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