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House of Sebastián Tomás in Valladolid
Robbery at the home of Sebastián Tomás, chapel master of Valladolid Cathedral (1764)

The investigations carried out to find out who was responsible for the robbery at the …

Oct. 17, 2025
Cathedral of Tudela
Books by Tomás Luis de Victoria and other polyphonists in the Tudela cathedral (1549-1640)

A 1609 inventory lists two editions by Victoria. They likely correspond to the two mass …

Oct. 12, 2025
Choir of the Guadix Cathedral
Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the Guadix cathedral (1588)

The permanent incorporation of a group of minstrels into Guadix Cathedral took place in 1588. …

Oct. 8, 2025
Chapel of San Miguel. Cathedral of Cordoba. Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowment of the Chapel of San Miguel in the Cathedral of Cordoba (1255)

On 5 April 1255, Doña Lambra, wife of Lope García de Losa, one of the …

Sept. 29, 2025

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Sale of a vihuela at an auction in Seville (1546)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
07-02-2018

In 1546, a vihuela was sold at the auction of the estate of Catalina de Bobadilla, a former resident of Triana, in Seville.

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Organs for the court in Granada (1501)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
25-01-2018

On March 18, 1501, with the court residing in the Alhambra in Granada, Queen Isabel ordered that three organs that were in the Alcázar of Madrid be brought to the …

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