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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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Procession of Our Lady of the Sea in Seville (1691)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
17-06-2018

Procession organised in 1691 by the confraternity of the Slaves of Our Lady of the Sea, located in the convent of the Espíritu Santo in Seville, with the assistance of …

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Domestic music at the house of the humanist Diego López de Cortegana in Seville (1455-1524)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
13-06-2018

Diego López de Cortegana (1455-1524), canon of Seville cathedral and archdeacon of Seville, was one of the most prominent humanists of this institution and one of the first disseminators of …

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The loan of organs between the ecclesiastical institutions of Seville (1788)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
03-06-2018

A chapter agreement of the Cathedral of Seville, dated 17th November 1788, provides us with information on the loan of organs between sacred institutions in the city.

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Salve in the atrium of Inquisitorial houses in Granada (1764)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
01-06-2018

On 15 July 1764, in the atrium of the Inquisition Houses, the promotion of Bernardo Antonio Calderón, judge of goods at the Tribunal of the Inquisition of Granada, to the …

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Sounds of water in the fountain of Carlos V of the Alhambra in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
27-05-2018

 The fountain of Charles V, located in the gardens of the Alhambra, is the most notable example of this type of fountain preserved in Granada. It was built in 1545 …

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