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Visit to Jerusalem (3). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the Via Dolorosa

Visit to Jerusalem (3). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the Via Dolorosa.

May 19, 2024
Stations on the Via Dolorosa. Map of Jerusalem. Friar Antonino de Angelis (1578)
Visit to Jerusalem (3). Second day of the stations' tour (Via Dolorosa). Francisco Guerrero's Journey to Jerusalem (1588)

Visit to Jerusalem (3). Second day of the stations' tour (Via Dolorosa). Francisco Guerrero's Journey …

May 6, 2024
Galleys in the port of Barcelona c. 1535. <em>Civitates Orbis Terrarum</em>. vol 1 (1572). Georg Braun and Frans Hogenberg
Trumpets in the galleys of the fleet of the Kingdom of Granada (1529)

On 21 August 1529, by order of Charles V, Rodrigo de Portuondo was appointed captain …

May 4, 2024
Book cover. Book of Polyphony No. 4 [old codex 52]
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Cathedral of Huesca

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Cathedral of Huesca.

May 2, 2024

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A motet for the exequies of the king Felipe II in Granada (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
03-03-2018

On 21 October 1598, the funeral of King Philip II was held in the royal chapel of Granada. It is likely that Luis de Aranda, chapel master of the neighbouring …

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Purchase and repair of sackbuts in the Cathedral of Granada (c.1578 - c.1588)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
28-02-2018

The documentation relating to the purchase and repair of instruments in the Cathedral of Granada (c. 1578 - c. 1588) provides us with several references to the term "trombón", common …

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The composer Henricus Tik (= Enrique Tich) in the cathedral of Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
26-02-2018

Recent researches carried out in the Seville cathedral archives have allowed us to expand our knowledge of the life trajectory of the enigmatic composer Henricus Tik (= Enrique Tich), author …

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Francisco de Medina, chaplain and master of the choirboys in the chapel of the Queen Isabel (1500)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
16-02-2018

Francisco de Medina joined Queen Isabella's chapel as chaplain and teacher of the choiboys on 20 April 1500. He may be considered a possible candidate for the authorship of the …

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