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Toledo cathedral.
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 …

June 6, 2026
Chapel of El Crucifijo and Altar of Santa Ana. Cathedral of Córdoba
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
Old Cathedral of Almería
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 …

May 30, 2026

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Music in Filipo de Carrizales’ house

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
March 9, 2016

Miguel de Cervantes in El celosos extremeño takes us to the house of the indiano Filipo de Carrizales and the power of music to open doors and bend wills.

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The mancebía (brothel) of Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
March 5, 2016

The prostitution quarter (mancebía) in Sevilla was located in the so-called Compás de la Laguna, in the Arenal neighborhood. It was limited by a wall that protected it from the …

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Call to prayer by a muezzin and coranic psalmody at the mosque of Abraham (Jima Abraen) in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Feb. 24, 2016

The call to prayer of the müezzin, repeated five times a day, and the coranic psalmody at the mosque of Abraham (Jima Abraen) were essential elements of the soundscape of Muslim …

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