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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 …

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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Summer parties with danses in The Blanquillo or Patín de las damas

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Aug. 6, 2016

The Blanquillo, previously known as "al sitio del Patín" or "Patín de las damas", was a solid defence against the floods of the Guadalquivir River that ran from the Barqueta …

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Saint Anthony's belled pig in Seville (c. 1337)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Aug. 2, 2016

An Ordinance of Alfonso XI (1337?) allows us to incorporate a new biophonic sound and a sound signal into Seville's urban soundscape, the one that was to be generated by …

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