Historical soundscapes (c.1200 – c.1800)

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General plan of Santa María la Real de Las Huelgas (Burgos) (Corpus de Arquitectura Monástica Medieval UAM, 1998). Topographical key: 1. Claustrillas; 2. Claustro de san Fernando; 3. Capilla de la Asunción; 4. Capilla de Santiago; 5. Locutorio; 6. Paso a la carrera de Santiago; 7. Carrera de Santiago
Burgos
Epigraphic traces of the processional liturgy at the Abbey of Las Huelgas in Burgos

A collection of inscriptions located in the two passageways connecting the cloister of San Fernando …

Nov. 3, 2025
Chapel of San Lorenzo. Cathedral of Cordoba
Cordova (SP)
Foundation and endowment of the Chapel of San Lorenzo in the Cathedral of Cordoba (1282)

The altar/chapel of San Lorenzo was founded in 1282 by Don Sebastián, archdeacon of Castro. …

Oct. 30, 2025
From Samaria to Bethsaida. <em>Descriptio et situs Terrae Sanctae alio nomine Palestina multis preclaris historys et miraculis utriusque testamenti a Christo Salvatore nobilitata</em> (1593)
Tabgha
From Samaria to Bethsaida. Eleventh stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588)

The eleventh stage took Francisco Guerrero and Francisco Sánchez from Samaria to Bethsaida, on the …

Oct. 25, 2025
Cantino planisphere –detail– (1502)
Seville
Bells for the first churches and monastic foundations in the Indies shipped from Seville (1494-1520)

Bells were one of the first objects that, along with liturgical vestments, gold and silverware, …

Oct. 18, 2025

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Organ of the church of San Ildefonso (first half of the 20th century)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
21-03-2017
organ Pedro Ghys (organ builder) church of San Ildefonso
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Organ of the church of Perpetuo Socorro (c. 1913)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
20-03-2017
organ Pedro Ghys (organ builder) oratory of Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Oratorians)
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Motet por the second Sunday in Lent in the cathedral and collegiate church of El Salvador in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
19-03-2017
Clamabat autem mulier Cananea (motet) Second Sunday in Lent motet music chapel of the cathedral music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Granada) Pedro de Escobar (composer, chapel master, singer) Cristóbal de Morales (composer, chapel master, singer) Rodrigo de Ceballos (composer, chapel master) Vicente Lusitano (composer) Juan Domingo Vidal (composer, chapel master) cathedral of Sevilla. Choir Sevilla cathedral collegiate church of San Salvador
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Organ for the church of San José (1795)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
17-03-2017
organ organ repair Tomás Pabón II (organ builder) Pedro Ghys (organ builder) church of San José
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Procession of rogations “pro pluvia” (1683)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
12-03-2017
procession rogation procession motet Tota pulchra es, Maria (motet) Sancta et inmaculata (motet) Exurge Domine (antiphon) litany cathedral chapter music chapel of the cathedral Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Sevilla. Choir cathedral of Sevilla. Capilla Real (door) cathedral of Sevilla. Main altar
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Organs in the convent of San Jerónimo (1779-1780)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
11-03-2017

The history of the organs of the convent of San Jerónimo in Granada still has many unknowns. In this article we gather together all the data that allow us to …

organ organ repair to tune the organ Salvador Pabón y Valdés (organ builder) Miguel González Aurioles (organ builder) Basilio Bermúdez (organ builder) José Bermúdez (organ builder) Miguel Arenas (organ builder) Bernardo Moltó (organ builder) convent of San Jerónimo (Jeronimites)
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Salve to Our Lady of Europe in Seville (1800)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
09-03-2017

The street altarpiece dedicated to Our Lady of Europe, near the Alameda de Hércules in Seville, gave this space the name of Plaza de Europa. From 1685, it was served …

salve mass artillery salute confraternities project Marian confraternities music chapel firing squad military regiment of Seville confraternity of Our Lady of Europe Europa square convent of el Espíritu Santo = Los Menores (Regular Minor Clergyman)
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Portative organ (16th century)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
08-03-2017

In the cloister of the convent of Santa Isabel la Real, the remains of a realejo (small organ) possibly dating from the 16th century are preserved. This instrument was still …

organ organ loan women and musical networks project community of nuns of the convent of Santa Isabel la Real collegiate church of San Salvador chapter convent of Santa Isabel la Real (Franciscans) convent of Santo Tomás de Villanueva (popularly Tomasas, Augustinians Recollets nuns)
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Musical interventions of the cathedral music chapel in the procession of Corpus Christi (1682-1720)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
06-03-2017

procession feast of Corpus Christi Pange lingua (hymn) Alabado danse of the seises mapping Francisco Guerrero music chapel of the cathedral choirboys wind players cathedral of Sevilla. Altar of Nuestra Señora de los Remedios (retrochoir) Genova street Gallegos steet Cerrajería street Salvador square Francos street Placentines street cathedral of Sevilla. Chapel of San Bartolomé = chapel of Santa Ana = chapel of Cristo de Maracaibo Sevilla cathedral
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Organ for the convent of Santa Isabel la Real (1779)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
03-03-2017

On 9 July 1779, the community of nuns of the convent of Santa Isabel la Real, represented by Francisco de Perea Bernardo de Quirós, scribe of the Real Chancillería, brother …

organ to tune the organ women and musical networks project Antonio José de Quesada y Cárdenas (organist, organ builder) Juan Antonio Hidalgo (organist, organ builder) organ builder organist community of nuns of the convent of Santa Isabel la Real nuns convent of Santa Isabel la Real (Franciscans)
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