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Convent of San Blas in Lerma (Burgos)
Villancicos for the Convent of San Blas and the Collegiate Church of Lerma during the Christmas season of 1616

A small handwritten book, held at the National Library of Spain, contains a series of …

July 27, 2026
Possible location of the altar of Santo Tomé in Córdoba Cathedral
Burials and endowments at the altar of Santo Tomé in Córdoba Cathedral (c. 1374)

The scant surviving documentation on the medieval altar of Santo Tomé in Córdoba Cathedral only …

July 21, 2026
Front cover and underlined text. <em>Viage de Hierusalem</em>. Francisco Guerrero
An edition of Francisco Guerrero’s Viaje de Hierusalem, printed in Seville by Gabriel Ramos Bejarano in 1614

In 1614, a new Seville edition of Francisco Guerrero’s Viaje de Hierusalem rolled off the …

July 14, 2026
Toledo cathedral, choir.
Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Toledo II (¿1564?-1668)

This article presents a collection of documents relating to the shipment of books to the …

July 9, 2026

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Organ of the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Cúllar Vega (c. 1751)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
March 13, 2022

The organ of the church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Cúllar Vega (Granada) was built c. 1751, thanks to the financial contributions of the local parishioners, which also …

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Trumpet and kettledrum players of the town of Medina del Campo (1651)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
March 7, 2022

On 13 February 1651, Francisco de Zamora, blacksmith and trumpet player, resident of Medina del Campo (Valladolid), received four atabales from the alderman and commissioner of the town council. He …

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Gaspar Maldonado, master of minstrels (1530-c.1595)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Feb. 20, 2022

A document from the Archivo General de Indias indirectly provides us with information on the teaching work of Gaspar Maldonado, a ministril resident in Madrid.

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