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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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The first reference to the organ in the capilla real (1518/1521)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
14-07-2016

The first reference to the establishment of the post of organist in the Capilla Real of Granada dates from the second endowment of this institution in 1518. Most probably, it …

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Call to prayer by a muezzin and coranic psalmody at the mosque of Masda ibn Damun in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
09-07-2016

The call to prayer of the muezzin, repeated five times a day, was one of the essential elements of the soundscape of Muslim Granada, to which we can add the …

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The sound of the water and birds in the Alameda de Hércules

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
08-07-2016

In 1574, the Feria lagoon was remodelled to turn it into one of the most important recreational areas in the city of Seville. The installation of three fountains and several …

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The sound of water and the bustle of Granada's Plaza Larga

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
02-07-2016

The sound of water and the hustle and bustle of Granada's Plaza Larga, an urban space that was reorganised and brought to life in the last quarter of the 16th …

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