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Cathedral of Plasencia. Photo: Alfonso de Vicente
Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Plasencia (1588-1608)

Seven chapter agreements concerning the acquisition of printed books from Victoria.

May 5, 2025
Church of San Luis
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the church of San Luis in Villagarcía de Campos (Valladolid)

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the church of San Luis in Villagarcía de Campos (Valladolid).

April 27, 2025
Lyrics for singing in the monastery of San Cristóbal.
Devotional songs and ludic theatrical performances in female convents in Valencia (18th century)

Devotional songs and ludic theatrical performances in female convents in Valencia (18th century).

April 21, 2025
Former location of Santa María Magdalena Chapel
Foundation of the chapel of Santa María Magdalena in the cathedral of Cordoba (1262)

On 28 April 1262, Gonzalo Yáñez de Palma made a donation to the Dean and …

April 12, 2025

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A party night at the prison of Seville at the end of the 16th century

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

The description of a night of revelry in the prison of Seville, at the end of the 16th century, with food, music and sex, shows the laxity of customs in …

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Traditional music in the street and taverns

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

Miguel de Cervantes, in El Celoso extremeño, becomes a literary witness to the musical enthusiasm of Seville's black ethnic minority. In this work, he offers us a valuable testimony of their …

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Outdoor concert in the Alameda de Hércules

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

The remodelling in 1574 of the Alameda de Hércules in Seville made it a place for recreation and strolling for the citizens, especially in summer, enlivened by a group of …

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Traditional songs in Saint John's Eve

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

At the beginning of his play Lo cierto por lo dudoso, Lope de Vega takes us to the night of San Juan, in the Alameda in Seville, a space that …

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