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Convent of the Minimes de la place Royale
Paris
Works by Francisco Guerrero at the Libraries of the couvent des Minimes and the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle in Paris

Works by Francisco Guerrero at the Libraries of the couvent des Minimes and the Muséum …

Sept. 2, 2023
Title page and colophon. <em>Viaje de Hierusalem</em>. Francisco Guerrero. Córdoba: [Diego Galván], [c.1596]
Cordova (SP)
First printed edition in Cordoba of El viage de Hierusalem by Francisco Guerrero (c. 1596)

The first Cordovan edition of Francisco Guerrero's El viaje de Hierusalem has neither date nor …

Aug. 30, 2023
signature of the minstrels of Mairena del Alcor (1620)
Mairena del Alcor
Creation of a company of minstrels in the Mairena del Alcor (1618-1660)

In 1618 the council of Mairena del Alcor, a town belonging to the lordship of …

Aug. 26, 2023
<em>Missarum liber primus</em>. Cristóbal de Morales (Roma, 1544), fols. 1v-2r
Mantua
Printed works by Spanish composers or printed in Spain in the Music Library of the Ducal Basilica of Santa Barbara in Mantua (1611)

An inventory of the music library at the ducal basilica of Santa Barbara in Mantua …

Aug. 13, 2023

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Music lessons at the convent of Santa Catalina de Zafra (1780)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015

In 1780, Fray Pedro de San Miguel, priest and organist at the convent of Nuestra Señora de Belén, was professor of organ for the novice María Rosa Martín in her …

music lessons teaching women and musical networks project Pedro de San Miguel (monk, organist and organ builder) María Rosa Martín (nun, organist) organist Antonio José de Quesada y Cárdenas (organist, organ builder) convent of Santa Catalina de Zafra (Dominicans nuns) convent of Nuestra Señora de Belén (Discalced Mercedarians)
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Music lessons at the convent of la Madre de Dios (1609)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015

Music lessons in the convent of the Madre de Dios (Comendadoras de Santiago) by an organist in 1609.

music lessons women and musical networks project organist convent of la Madre de Dios (comendadoras of the Military Order of Santiago)
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Music lessons to José Riaño (1735)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
music lessons José Riaño (choirboy) choirboys music chapel of the cathedral organist convent of San Jerónimo (Jeronimites) cathedral of Granada. Choir cathedral
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Music lessons to Juan Francisco (1646)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
music lessons Juan Francisco (organist) organist music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Granada) convent of San Jerónimo (Jeronimites) collegiate church of San Salvador
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Buying a cello for the Capilla Real of Granada (1760)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015

In 1760, Diego de Extremera bought a second-hand violon from the convent of San Jerónimo for 150 reales (5,100 maravedís).

buying an instrument violoncellist Diego de Extremera (wind player and violin player) music chapel of the capilla real music chapel of the convent of San Jerónimo (Granada) royal chapel convent of San Jerónimo (Jeronimites)
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Entrance examination for a cello player position in the Capilla Real de Granada (1756)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
entrance examination Diego de Extremera (wind player and violin player) wind players music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Granada) music chapel of the capilla real oboist horn player violoncellist Pedro Furió (chapel master) violin player royal chapel
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Census of Diego de Extremera in Granada (1752, wind player)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015

The Catastro de Ensenada provides us with a series of interesting personal data on Diego de Extremera, ministril of the musical chapel of the Colegiata del Salvador, which have been …

census taking domestic music making Diego de Extremera (wind player and violin player) wind players oboist horn player music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Granada) music chapel of the capilla real violoncellist violin player parish of San Matías royal chapel
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Burial of a monk (1726)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
burial prior of the convent of San Jerónimo music chapel of the cathedral singers wind players music chapel of the convent of San Jerónimo (Granada) convent of San Jerónimo (Jeronimites)
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Census of Felipe Jiménez (1752, city drum player)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
census taking civic music Felipe Jiménez (city drum player) drum player of the city church of San Justo y Pastor parish of San Justo y Pastor
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Census of Juan Gómez (1752, luthier)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
census taking domestic music making Juan Gómez (luthier) luthier church of San Justo y Pastor parish of San Justo y Pastor
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