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The Castle of La Estrella with the ruins of the early church of Santa Cruz in the centre of the image
Organists and succentors of the Church of Santa Cruz in Teba (Málaga) during the 17th and 18th centuries

The church of Santa Cruz de Teba (Málaga) was under the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of the …

Jan. 28, 2026
Tripoli citta di Barbaria
From Damascus to Tripoli, thirteenth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588)

From Damascus to Tripoli, thirteenth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588).

Jan. 22, 2026
Santa María del Sol. Cordoba cathedral (¿c. 1519?). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowments before the image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral (c. 1447)

The first endowment before the devotional image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral …

Jan. 19, 2026
Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd prince of Eggenberg and II duke of Krumlov
Embassy of Johann Anton von Eggenberg in Rome (1638)

In November 1638, Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd Prince of Eggenberg and 2nd Duke of …

Jan. 14, 2026

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Dances in the Corpus Christi procession in Guadalajara (1612)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Nov. 11, 2022

On 8 June 1612, Juan Navarro, "dance teacher", a resident of Guadalajara, registered a letter of obligation by which he undertook "to perform two dances" in the Corpus Christi procession …

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Company of organ builders in Salamanca (1591)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Oct. 27, 2022

In 1591, Juan de Valencia and Roque de Peñalosa formalised the life-long formation of a company of organ builders in Salamanca for the construction, maintenance and tuning of instruments.

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Folk dances in Vitigudino (1589)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Oct. 27, 2022

In 1589, the young men of the town of Vitigudino (Salamanca) established a one-year contract with the pipe and tabor Sebastián Martín to accompany the dances of the said young …

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