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View of Loanda. Johannes Vingboons (c. 1665)
Luanda
The first Discalced Carmelite mission in the kingdoms of Congo and Angola (1584-1587)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the third mission of the Discalced Carmelite Order to the kingdoms …

Oct. 6, 2023
't eylant St. Thome. Johannes Vingboons (1665)
São Tomé
The first Discalced Carmelite mission in the kingdoms of Congo and Angola (1584-1587)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the third mission of the Discalced Carmelite Order to the kingdoms …

Oct. 6, 2023
"A Prospect from Sea of ye Harbour of Princess belonging to ye Portugueze. William Smith (c.1727)
Santo António
The first Discalced Carmelite mission in the kingdoms of Congo and Angola (1584-1587)

After two unsuccessful attempts, the third mission of the Discalced Carmelite Order to the kingdoms …

Oct. 5, 2023
Cathedral of Brindisi
Brindisi
Bernardino de Figueroa (c.1505-1586): from chapel master to archbishop (Brindisi)

Bernardino de Figueroa [Osorio] is the only known case of an archbishop who, before being …

Sept. 26, 2023

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Indigenous americans wind players at the service of the Duke of Medina Sidonia

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
29-12-2015
domestic music making street music heraldic music Juan Alonso de Guzmán (6th Duke of Medina Sidonia) Pedro de Guzmán (1st Count of Olivares) Filipo (indigenous american wind player) Antón (indigenous american wind player) Hernando (indigenous american wind player) wind players palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia (I) palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia (II) reales alcázares
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Saint Barbara songs (villancicos, 1704)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
28-12-2015
feast of Saint Barbara Saint Barbara songs (villancicos) Christmas song (villancico) Juan Macías de Sandoval music chapel hospital of Nuestra Señora de la Paz
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Procession for the transfer of the Holy Eucharist to the convent of Discalzed Carmelites (1575)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
27-12-2015
procession street music bustle in the street pyrotechnic devices artillery salute mapping Francisco Guerrero hymn Pange lingua (hymn) Francisco Guerrero’s manuscript works Teresa de Jesus (nun) Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval y Alcega (archbishop) Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) music chapel of the cathedral crowd Armas street church of San Miguel church of San Vicente
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Christmas songs (villancicos, 1715)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
24-12-2015
Christmas songs (villancicos) Christmas song (villancico) matins of the feast of the Nativity of Jesus Gregorio Portero (composer, chapel master) cathedral of Granada. Choir
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Secular songs and theatrical productions on Christmas day in several domestic and sacred places (1487-1549)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
23-12-2015
Christmas songs (villancicos) theatre performance feast of the Nativity of Our Lord chapel master choirboys music chapel of the cathedral Juan de Triana (composer, singer, prebendary) Pedro de Escobar (composer, chapel master, singer) Juan Valera (composer, chapel master) Mudejar cathedral of Seville. Choir cathedral of Sevilla. Choir palace of the Dukes of Arcos palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia (I) palace of the Dukes of Medina Sidonia (II) Pilatos House Sevilla cathedral
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Secular songs in the Matins of Christmas day (1419/1423)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
22-12-2015

The first documented references to the performance of polyphonic chanzonetas at Christmas Matins in the Cathedral of Seville date from the first quarter of the 15th century and are contemporary …

Christmas songs (villancicos) feast of the Nativity of Our Lord Pedro Fernández (singer) Fernando Sánchez (singer) Juan Alonso (singer) Juan García (singer, sacristan) Alonso Sánchez (chapel master) music chapel of the cathedral choirboys Mudejar cathedral of Seville. Choir Sevilla cathedral
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Songs and dances in Monipodio’s house

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
19-12-2015

Scene from the musical environment in the house of Monipodio that Miguel de Cervantes recreates in his Novela ejemplar Riconete y Cortadillo.

domestic music making Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (writer) Monipodio's house
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Wind players in the galleon San Juan Bautista and Santa Clara (1626)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
14-12-2015
naval music Ambrosio Díaz (shawn player) Juan de Torres (wind player) Pedro de Lezama (wind player) wind players Guadalquivir river Genova street church of Omnium Sanctorum
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Procession of captives (c. 1540)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
13-12-2015

The testimony given by María de Saavedra, in the process of beatification of Fernando Contreras, allows us to document the processions of captives in Seville in the first half of …

procession bustle in the street procession of the redemption of captives Fernando Contreras (priest) María Saavedra Francos street
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Organs for Guatemala (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
12-12-2015
organ Enrique Franco (organ builder) Antonio Tineo (Franciscan) Francisco Pérez de Cabrera (organist) organ builder parish of Santa María college of San Miguel
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