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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

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The print of pliegos sueltos (sheets of paper) of villancicos from the collegiate church of El Salvador in Granada in the 18th century

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
March 9, 2019

As in the cathedral and in the capilla real of Granada, in the collegiate church of El Salvador, sheets of paper (pliegos) were printed annually with the texts of the …

print of books Christmas songs (villancicos) Antonio Navarro (composer, chapel master) collegiate church of San Salvador chapter printer Juan de Miranda y Abadía (composer, chapel master, organist) collegiate church of San Salvador collegiate church of San Salvador (second location in the church of San Pablo)
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The sounds of the Santa Catalina market in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
March 7, 2019

The Santa Catalina livestock fair was one of the most important in the city of Seville. It was held every Monday, Thursday and Saturday in what was known as the …

comercial activity market sound of animals bustle in the street horses crowd Santa Catalina street Paja square
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First references to the organ in the church of San Cristóbal in Granada (c. 1756)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
March 5, 2019

The first references to the organ in the church of San Cristóbal de Granada date from the 1750s, although it has not been possible to determine the date of construction …

to play the organ sing at the organ Tomás Lorente (organist, singer) church of San Cristóbal
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Votive endownents of Alvar Pérez at the Seville Cathedral (c. 1396)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
March 2, 2019

Alvar Pérez, archdeacon of Castro and canon of the cathedral of Seville established a varied pious endowment charter at the end of the 14th century, which included ceremonies to be …

feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle feast of All Saints feast of All Souls Day feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria feast of Saint Sebastian vespers chaplaincy of masses mass AAT matins for the dead (= vigil) requiem mass procession AAT invitatory Alvar Pérez (Archdeacon of Castro, canon) chaplains AAT clerics of the veintena religious community of monks of the convent of San Francisco religious community of monks of the convent of San Pablo religious community of monks of the convent of San leandro religious community of monks of the convent of Santa María del Valle convent of San Francisco Casa Grande (Franciscans) convent of San Pablo (Dominicans) cathedral of Santa María de la Sede Bayona street cathedral of Sevilla. Chapel of San Lucas
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Exams of guitar makers in Granada (1803-1804)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
March 1, 2019

Three documents found in the Archivo Provincial of Granada, dated 1803 and 1804, show us the contents of the certificate issued to the new masters of luthiers or guitar makers …

luthier's exam luthiers guild José de Rivas (luthier, guitar maker) Manuel de Ávila (guitar maker) Manuel de Sotomayor (guitar maker) Antonio Pinedo (guitar maker) luthier AAT madrasah Yusufiyya / Casas del cabildo municipal ( old town hall)
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Organ of the convent of San Francisco, Casa Grande in Seville (1430)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Feb. 26, 2019

In 1430, the chapter of the city of Seville granted the convent of San Francisco, Casa Grande, a subsidy of 2,000 maravedís for "the work on the choir and organ", …

organ AAT organ builder AAT organist AAT convent of San Francisco Casa Grande (Franciscans)
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Buying and fixing dulcians for the convent of la Madre de Dios in Granada (1618/1626)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Feb. 23, 2019

The acquisition and repair of the dulcians of the convent of the Madre de Dios is evidence of the existence of a musical chapel in this monastery of the Comendadoras …

buying an instrument repair of musical instruments dulzian small dulcian women and musical networks project nuns AAT luthier AAT convent of la Madre de Dios (comendadoras of the Military Order of Santiago)
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Musical forces at the service of Rodrigo Ponce de León (1488-1530), I Duke of Arcos

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Feb. 20, 2019

Musical forces at the service of Rodrigo Ponce de León (1488-1530), I Duke of Arcos.

heraldic music domestic music making Rodrigo Ponce de León (First Duke of Arcos) Alonso Lorenzo (trumpeter) Juan Lorenzo (trumpeter) Martín Morales (trumpeter) Francisco de Morales (trumpeter) Diego Ortiz I (trumpeter) Francisco García (drummer) Pedro de Mena (trumpeter) Dionisio Vélez (trumpeter) Diego de Cea (chaplain) Cristóbal Martín (chaplain) Pedro García (trumpeter) Pedro Guijarro (cleric) Pedro de Guirola (cleric) Juan Sánchez (chaplain) Alonso Ponce (sacristan) Luis de Villalba (sacristan) Guilera (singer) Rodrigo de Quinela (singer) Juan Borgoñón (singer) Alonso Altamirano (choirboy) Sánchez (choirboy) Antonio Ramos (vihuelist) palace of the Dukes of Arcos
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Trumpeters of the Alhambra in the feast of the Taking of Granada (1556)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Feb. 16, 2019

In 1556, the group of trumpeters of the Alhambra of Granada, in the service of Luis Hurtado de Mendoza Pacheco, III Count of Tendilla and II Marquis of Mondéjar, alcaide …

feast of the Taking of Granada heraldic music trumpeters of the Alhambra Alhambra (fortress) TGN cathedral of La Encarnación cathedral of Granada. Main chancel royal chapel Palacio Arzobispal square Bibarrambla square Zacatín street Cerería Vieja street madrasah Yusufiyya / Casas del cabildo municipal ( old town hall) Especieros steet
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Votive endowments of Alonso de Sevilla at the church of San Martín in Seville (1495)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Feb. 14, 2019

The endowment charter of Alonso de Sevilla, established in 1495 in the church of San Martín in Seville, allows us to know about his burial in the chapel of San …

chaplaincy of masses feast of the Incarnation (= Annunciation) mass AAT vespers response sermon AAT to play the organ the pealing of bells matins for the dead (= vigil) requiem mass Alonso de Sevilla Antón Martínez (chaplain) priest AAT organist AAT bell-ringer preacher church of San Martín
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