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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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Luthier’s exam in Granada (1668)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
10-11-2018

The Archivo Municipal of Granada preserves an extraordinary document that gives us an account of the conflict of interests that must have arisen between the members of the city's luthiers …

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Bell ringing and the use of musical instruments at the San Bartolomé y Santiago College in Granada.

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
06-11-2018

The Constituciones del Real Colegio de San Bartolomé y Santiago of Granada (1774) set out the bell tolls that regulated collegiate life and the limited use that students could make …

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Francisco de la Torre’s house in Seville (1502)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
04-11-2018

In 1502, Francisco de la Torre, singer, chapel master and composer, lived in a house rented by the Chapter of Seville Cathedral. It was a residence of considerable size, with …

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The sounds of the Alameda in the Genil river

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
31-10-2018

The space of the Alameda del río Genil, in Granada, was, at least since the 18th century, a recreational space for the citizens, where a second "Casa de las Chirimías" …

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Ordinances of town criers in Seville (1519)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
28-10-2018

The Ordenanzas de Sevilla, published in 1527, established that there would be fourteen town criers in the city and precisely regulated the details of the exercise of their profession.

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