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Betancuria. Fuerteventura. Anonymous (1890-1895) FEDAC-Cabildo de Gran Canaria
Proclamation of St. Bonaventura as patron saint of Fuerteventura (1625)

On 1st November 1625, Saint Bonaventure was solemnly proclaimed patron saint of the island of …

Jan. 21, 2025
Fuente del Pilar Nuevo. Anonymous (1893). FEDAC-Cabildo de Gran Canaria.
Fountains of Las Palmas in the XVIII century

During the mandate of the mayor Vicente Cano (1787-1793), important public works and reforms were …

Dec. 19, 2024
Cathedral of Cuenca
Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Cuenca (1584-1730)

Four chapter agreements, six accounting items, a copy of a letter and three detailed inventories …

Nov. 25, 2024
Cristóbal de Morales
Autograph letter from Cristóbal de Morales accompanying the shipment of his mass books printed in Rome to Prince Philip (1546)

The discovery of an unpublished autograph letter by Cristóbal de Morales, dated 15 January 1546 …

Nov. 20, 2024

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Call to prayer by a muezzin and coranic psalmody at the mosque of San Bartolomé in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
July 11, 2015

The call to prayer by the müezzin, repeated five times a day, and the coranic psalmody in the mosque on which the church of San Bartolomé was later built were …

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Call to prayer by a muezzin and coranic psalmody at the mosque of Santa Cruz's square in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
July 11, 2015

The call to prayer by the müezzin, repeated five times a day, and the coranic psalmody in the mosque of Santa Cruz's square were essential elements of the soundscape of Muslim …

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Call to prayer by a muezzin and coranic psalmody at the mosque of Santa María la Blanca in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
July 11, 2015

The call to prayer by the müezzin, repeated five times a day, and the coranic psalmody in the mosque on which the church of Santa María la Blanca was later …

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Medieval synagogue soundscape in Sevilla (Santa María la Blanca)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
July 11, 2015

One of the three most important synagogues in the Jewish quarter of Seville was located on the site now occupied by the church of Santa María la Blanca. Musical practice …

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Medieval synagogue soundscape in Sevilla (Santa Cruz)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
July 11, 2015

One of the three most important synagogues in the Jewish quarter of Seville was located on the site now occupied by the square of Santa Cruz. Musical practice in medieval …

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Medieval synagogue soundscape in Sevilla (San Bartolomé)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
July 11, 2015

One of the three most important synagogues in the Jewish quarter of Seville was located on the site now occupied by the church of San Bartolomé. Musical practice in medieval …

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