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Barcelona (detail). Anton van den Wyngaerde (1563)
Ceremony of the transfer of the Viaticum to the Spanish galleys (1614)

Pope Paul V's bull of 10 September 1614 authorised the administration of viaticum to Christians …

Feb. 7, 2024
Choir of the cathedral of Sevilla
The Missarum liber primus by Arcangelo Crivelli in the music library of Seville Cathedral

The inventory of the polyphonic books of Seville Cathedral, which were in the custody of …

Feb. 3, 2024
Convent of Sancti Spiritus. John Frederick Lewis (1833)
The most important annual festivities in the Convent of Sancti Spiritus in Granada

The convent of the Dominican nuns of Sancti Spiritus in Granada celebrated the feasts of …

Jan. 30, 2024
Chapel Orden Tercera. Parte norte del convento de San Francisco de Valladolid según hipótesis de Sáiz Virumbrales y Castro Sánchez (2021)
Organ for the chapel of the Venerable Third Order of the convent of San Francisco de Valladolid (1712)

After the fire in the chapel of the Venerable Third Order of the convent of …

Jan. 9, 2024

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Theatrical performance to celebrate the religious profession of Hermenegilda de Lopera (1678)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
26-08-2016

In 1678, Hermegilda de Lopera was professed in the Dominican convent of Santa María de la Pasión. Its celebration included the performance of a Festejo cómico or coloquio that brings …

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The vihuela player Pedro de Madrid

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
21-08-2016

In his Libro de descripción de verdaderos retratos de ilustres y memorables varones... en Sevilla, 1599, Francisco Pacheco gives an account of a good number of Sevillian vihuela players active …

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First references to the organ in church of San Juan de los Reyes (1562-1563)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
20-08-2016

The first news about the construction of an organ for the church of San Juan de los Reyes dates from the early 1560s and points to a purchase made with …

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Professional muslim and juif mourners at the burials in Seville (14 th)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
18-08-2016

The city of Seville's Ordinances, made by King Alfonso XI and dating 30th November 1337, have several clauses related to the restrictions on the expenses made during funerals. Some of …

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The first reference to the organ in convent of la Madre de Dios (1603)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
16-08-2016

The first reference to the organ in the convent of the Madre de Dios dates from 1603 and refers to a repair, which means that it must have been in …

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