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Floor plan of the church of the Sepulchre of Saint Mary in Jerusalem
Visit to Jerusalem (4). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the Valley of Josaphat

Visit to Jerusalem (4). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the Valley of …

June 3, 2024
Interior of Calahorra cathedral. Picture by J. Poyo
Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the Calahorra cathedral (1572-1593)

Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the Calahorra cathedral (1572-1593).

June 1, 2024
San Bartolome square
Foundation of the confraternity of the Christ of the Via Sacra at the church of San Bartolomé in Granada (1682)

A file in the Archivo Histórico Diocesano of Granada allows us to know the date …

May 31, 2024

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Trumpet and kettledrum players of the town of Medina del Campo (1651)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
07-03-2022

On 13 February 1651, Francisco de Zamora, blacksmith and trumpet player, resident of Medina del Campo (Valladolid), received four atabales from the alderman and commissioner of the town council. He …

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Gaspar Maldonado, master of minstrels (1530-c.1595)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
20-02-2022

A document from the Archivo General de Indias indirectly provides us with information on the teaching work of Gaspar Maldonado, a ministril resident in Madrid.

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