Historical soundscapes (c.1200 – c.1800)

Search

You can now talk to Historical Soundscapes! We're launching a new AI chat.

"We've taken a leap into the future so you can travel to the past. Sign up and access our AI chat.

What new feature does this chat offer?
Natural Language: Ask it anything you want to know as if you were talking to a tutor: Which cities did Francisco Guerrero visit on his trip to Jerusalem? or Is there an article about bells?, for example.
Smart Access: Not only does it respond based on the content available on Historical Soundscapes, but it also provides links to articles where you can verify the accuracy of its response.

Recent Entries

convent de Santa Helena do Monte Calvário. Picture by David Freitas (1960)
Évora
Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of Santa Helena do Monte Calvário in Evora

Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of Santa Helena do …

April 21, 2024
<em>View taken from above the bullring</em> (detail). Alfred Guesdon (c. 1855)
Granada
Festival organised by the Real Maestranza of Granada on the occasion of the reception of Agustín de Valdivia as an elder brother (1767)

Antonio Soriano, chapel master of the Collegiate Church of El Salvador, composed the march La …

April 17, 2024
Title page. <em>El viage de Hierusalem</em> (1594) [E-Mrae, 14-XI-37]
Barcelona
First Barcelona edition of El viage de Hierusalem by Francisco Guerrero (1594)

First Barcelona edition of El viage de Hierusalem by Francisco Guerrero (1594).

April 12, 2024
Church of San Lorenzo
Valladolid
Will of the ministril Francisco González Dávila (1654)

The will of the ministril and dulcian player Francisco González Dávila provides us with his …

April 9, 2024

Articles by year

2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015
Reset

Windplayer in the foundation of the city of Buenos Aires (1536)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 29, 2018

Pedro de Mendoza's expedition that left Seville in 1535 to conquer the territory of the Río de la Plata included a good number of instrumentalists who were present at the …

naval music domestic music making Gregorio Acosta (Portuguese wind player) Antonio Docoto (Portuguese wind player) Carlos de Borgoña (harpist) Juan Jaral (Portuguese wind player) Antonio Tomás (Portuguese wind player) Antonio Rodríguez (Portuguese wind player) Juan de Contreras (wind player) Juan Gómez (trumpeter) Juan Cola (fife) Simión Miguel (fife) wind players harpist AAT fife Juan de Guadalupe (drum player) Jerónimo de la Vega (drum player) Pedro de Dosto (kettledrummer) Sabastián (drum player) Juan de Miranda (drum player) Felipe Lejón (drum player) drum players casa de Contratación (House of Trade) Guadalquivir river TGN
Read article

Regulation of the ringing of bells in the Trinitarian convents

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 27, 2018

The Ceremonial y procesionario de los frailes de la orden de la Santísima Trinidad, printed in Seville in 1593, devotes its entire first chapter to the precise regulation of the …

the pealing of bells bell-ringer Order of Calced Trinitarians Order of Discalced Trinitarians convent of la Santísima Trinidad (Calced Trinitarians) convent of Nuestra Señora de Gracia (Discalced Trinitarians) convent of la Santísima Trinidad (Calced Trinitarians) convent of Nuestra Señora de Gracia (Discalced Trinitarians)
Read article

Feast of the Nativity of Jesus in the cathedral of Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Dec. 25, 2018

The consueta (16th century) and the regla de coro (18th century) of the cathedral of Granada allow us to know in detail the ceremonial and liturgical display of this institution …

feast of the Nativity of Our Lord AAT matins of the feast of the Nativity of Jesus vespers compline lauds tierce mass AAT cathedral chapter music chapel of the cathedral organist AAT chaplains AAT succentor choirboys citizens AAT cathedral (first site) cathedral (second site) cathedral (third site) cathedral of La Encarnación cathedral of Granada. Old choir cathedral of Granada. Choir
Read article

The sounds of the corral del Conde in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 22, 2018

The corral del Condes, of Muslim origin, exemplifies one of the most characteristic living spaces of the urban fabric of Seville, in which more than a hundred of them were …

sound of the water sound of animals traditional songs traditional dances AAT citizens AAT corral del Conde
Read article

Female singers in the Almohad Seville (13th. century)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 18, 2018

In his treatise on the&nbsp;Art of Music, the poet and writer Amad al-Tifasi brings us closer to the education and musical performance techniques of the female singers of Almohad Seville …

domestic music making women and musical networks project female singer AAT reales alcázares ULAN various places
Read article

A company of independent musicians in Granada (1616)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Dec. 16, 2018

In 1616, a small group of independent musicians was created in Granada to serve in festivities of various kinds for a year, but we do not know if they renewed …

street music domestic music making Juan de Cienfuegos (vihuela player, harpist, instrumentalist) Juan Bautista (silk weaver, instrumentalist) Juan de Soto (shoes maker, instrumentalist) Pedro Rodríguez de Soto (blind, instrumentalist) musicians parish of San José parish of San Cecilio parish of Santa María Magdalena parish of El Sagrario various places
Read article

Musical instruments and liturgical ornaments in the Magallanes-Elcano expedition

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 14, 2018

Among the objects purchased for the five ships of the Magallanes-Elcano expedition were various instruments and liturgical objects for the celebration of mass on board. In addition, 20,000 hawksbells 'of …

traditional songs buying an instrument mass AAT crew casa de Contratación (House of Trade) Muelas dock Guadalquivir river TGN
Read article

First organ of the church of Santa María de la Alhambra

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Dec. 12, 2018

The first news of the existence of an organ in the church of Santa María de la Alhambra dates back to 1548 and comes from an inventory in which a …

mass AAT vespers anniversary AAT organ repair Antonio Flores (organist) organ builder AAT church of Santa María de la Alhambra
Read article

Street cry to recruit the crew of the expedition of Fernando de Magallanes (1518)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 11, 2018

The announcements to recruit the crew of Fernando de Magallenes expedition were repeated in Seville, Cadiz, Malaga and other seafaring places in the region. To these should be added the …

announcement AAT town crier arenal of Sevilla Triana casa de Contratación (House of Trade) various places
Read article

Blind street singers and street ballads (pliegos de cordel) in16th-century Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Dec. 7, 2018

The phenomenon of the blind street singers in 16th-century Granada can be exemplified by the poet Gaspar de la Cintera, who was possibly a member of the confraternity of Our …

street music traditional songs pliegos de cordel (street ballads) confraternities project Marian confraternities guild confraternities Gaspar de la Cintera (poet) blind street singer citizens AAT various places convent of San Francisco Casa Grande (Observant Franciscans)
Read article