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Reconstruction of the interior of the Mudejar cathedral of Seville (1)
Pious endowment of Ferrán Martínez, canon and archdeacon of Écija in the cathedral of Seville (1379/1403)

In his will, dated January 19, 1379, Ferrán Martínez, canon and archdeacon of Écija, bequeathed …

March 6, 2025
The space of the former chapel of the Espíritu Santo
Foundation and endowment of the Chapel of the Espíritu Santo in Cordoba Cathedral (1369)

On 17 June 1369, the dean and chapter of Cordoba Cathedral donated a chapel inside …

Feb. 27, 2025
<em>La devota peregrinación de la Tierra Sancta</em>. Miquel Matas (1604), fols. 111v-112r
Visit to Jerusalem (6). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the journey to Bethleem

Visit to Jerusalem (6). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the journey to …

Feb. 17, 2025

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The first referencies to the organ in the collegiate church of Santa Fe (Granada)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Nov. 15, 2019

The organist is not among the positions and salaries recorded in the erection of the collegiate church of Santa Fe, carried out by Cardinal Pedro González de Mendoza, at the …

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Theatrical performances at the convent of Santa Catalina de Zafra

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Nov. 11, 2019

Theatrical performances in Hispanic female convents are generally related to liturgical, ceremonial and festive events that may be periodic or sporadic and whose texts are grouped under the label of …

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Organist in the convent of Santa Clara in Marchena (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Nov. 4, 2019

Between 1598 and 1599, Blasina de Mendoza, a professed nun from Santa Clara de Sevilla, was transferred to the convent of Santa Clara de Marchena (Seville) by Abbess Juana Ponce …

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