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Church of San Eutropio. El Espinar (Segovia)
El Espinar
An organ for the church of San Eutropio de El Espinar (1587)

On 8 September 1582, María de Prado, in her will, established a clause in which …

June 30, 2025
Cover of parchment. <em>Superius</em>. <em>Cantos españoles</em> [D-Fru 781]
Freiburg im Breisgau
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Library of the University of Freiburg im Breisgau

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Library of the University of Freiburg im Breisgau.

June 30, 2025
<em>Il devotissimo viaggio di Gerusalemme </em>. Roma, 1587, pp. 184-185
Jerusalem
Visit to Jerusalem (7). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the church of the Holy Sepulchre

Visit to Jerusalem (7). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the church of …

June 21, 2025
Door of the chapel of San Felipe and Santiago (museum of San Clemente). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Cordova (SP)
Foundation and devotional endowment of the chapel of San Felipe and Santiago in the Cathedral of Cordoba (1258)

Foundation and devotional endowment of the Chapel of San Felipe and Santiago in the Cathedral …

June 16, 2025

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Feast of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
08-12-2016

The confraternity of Saints Cosme and Damian celebrated on September 27 the feast in honor of its holders with vespers, a sung mass with a sermon and a procession at …

mass vespers procession Christmas song (villancico) the pealing of bells confraternities project professional confraternities guild of bleeders, barbers and surgeons music chapel bell-ringer confraternity of Saints Cosmas and Damian convent of los Santos Mártires San Cosme y San Damián (Discalced Carmelites) high poplar grove or path of the crosses convent of los Santos Mártires San Cosme y San Damián (Discalced Carmelites) high poplar grove or path of the crosses
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Immaculate Conception songs (villancicos, 1662)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
07-12-2016
the Immaculate Conception songs (villancicos) Christmas song (villancico) matins of the feast of Immaculate Conception matins feast of the Conception of Mary singers wind players Jerónimo González de Mendoza (chapel master, organist, carmelite) Juan Gómez Blas (printer) music chapel of the convent of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Casa Grande convent of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Casa Grande (Calced Carmelites)
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Harpsichords, organs and pianos builders in Sevilla (1755)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
06-12-2016

The Respuestas Generales del Catastro de Ensenada corresponding to the city of Seville (1755) allow us to know that in this city five harpsichords and organs builders carried out their …

musical instrument making piano harpsichord Francisco Pérez de Mirabal (harpsichord and piano maker) Francisco Pérez de Valladolid (organ builder) Juan de Chavarría [Echevarría] Murugarren (organ builder) Francisco Vicente Ortíguez, el Valenciano (organ builder)) organ builder luthier unknown location parish of Santa Cruz
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Printing of Sacrae Cantiones by Francisco Guerrero (1555)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
01-12-2016

On August 23, 1555, Martín de Montesdoca, book printer, arranged with Francisco Guerrero, chapel master of Seville Cathedral, the printing of 750 copies of his&nbsp;Sacrae cantiones, each of which consisted …

printing of a book of music print of books diverse noises mapping Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero. Sacrae cantiones quae vulgo moteta nuncupatur (1555) [G 4866] magnificat Francisco Guerrero’s manuscript works motet Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Martín de Montesdoca (printer) Luis Cristóbal Ponce de León (Second Duke of Arcos) parish of San Lorenzo
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Purchase of a book of polyphony (1529)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
28-11-2016

In 1529, the chapter of the cathedral of Granada bought a copy of the&nbsp;Liber quindecim missarum electarum electarum quae per excellentissimos musicos compositae&nbsp;(Rome: Andrea Antico, 1516) for its music chapel.

purchase of a book of polyphony Chinchilla (prebendary) cathedral (third site) cathedral of Granada. Old choir cathedral of Granada. Choir cathedral
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Masque and awarding of prizes of literary competition in the festival of the beatification of Ignatius of Loyola (1610)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
26-11-2016
masquerade literary competition theatre performance instrumental concert dances the pealing of bells illuminations pyrotechnic devices fireworks sarao ( a party with instrumental music and courtly dances) chanzoneta (secular song, see also Christmas song) ensalada (polyphonic secular music) students of the college of San Hermenegildo drum player wind players bell-ringer crowd college of San Hermenegildo (Jesuits)
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Granada luthiers guild (1702)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
25-11-2016

A document in the Archivo Histórico Provincial of Granada, which gives an account of a military parade carried out in 1702, at the beginning of the War of the Spanish …

luthiers guild Juan García Martos (luthier) Antonio Fernández (luthier) Pedro Noguerol I (luthier) José Salcedo (luthier) Juan Sánchez de la Guita (luthier) Jerónimo Serrano (luthier) luthier various places Peso de la Harina
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Conclusion of the feast of the beatification of Ignatius of Loyola (1610)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
20-11-2016
instrumental concert mass music chapel of the cathedral wind players harpist viol-player guitar player singers casa profesa de la Compañía de Jesús
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Entrance of Muhámmad V into Granada (1362)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
18-11-2016

On April 16, 1362, after having defeated "al Bermejo" (Muhammad VI), Muhammad V, Sultan of Granada, entered Granada through the Elvira Gate, preceded by a large group of Moorish trumpets …

royal entry street music Muhammad V of Granada (Sultan of Granada) Ibn al-Khatib (poet, historian, philosopher, politician) drum player trumpeter Elvira gate Explanada or Justicia gate Alhambra (fortress)
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Illuminations, pyrotechnic devices and fireworks in the feast of beatification of Ignatius of Loyola

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
17-11-2016
illuminations pyrotechnic devices fireworks street music musket salute the pealing of bells Society of Jesus crowd wind players drum player bell-ringer harpist clarion player rattle player trumpeter casa profesa de la Compañía de Jesús Encarnación square = Pedro Ponce square convent of San Pablo (Dominicans) convent of Monte Sion (Dominicans) convent of San Agustín (augustinians) college of San Acasio (Augustinians) hospital of el Cardenal = San Hermenegildo hospital of Espíritu Santo hospital of Nuestra Señora de la Paz hospital of Amor de Dios hospital of las Cinco Llagas = hospital of la Sangre casas del cabildo municipal / Plaza de San Francisco (town hall) Real Audiencia (= casa de la Justicia) Castro street (= Vizcaínos street) Borceguinería street college of San Hermenegildo (Jesuits) church of San Miguel college of San Gregorio or de los ingleses (Jesuits)
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