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<em>Breve descripción de la ciudad de Jerusalén</em> (1603) [E-PAp Mont. 6.779]
Valencia
First Spanish edition of Christian van Adrichem’ Breve descripción de la ciudad de Jerusalén (1603)

First Spanish edition of Christian van Adrichem’ Breve descripción de la ciudad de Jerusalén (1603).

June 27, 2023
<em>Las finezas de Sunamitis</em>
Barcelona
Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of Jesús María in Barcelona (1750)

Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of Jesús María in …

June 27, 2023
Title page. <em>Itinerario da viagem que fez a Jerusalem</em>. Francisco Guerreiro (1734) [P-Ln Sig. H.G. 4679//19 A]
Lisbon
First edition in Portuguese of Francisco Guerrero's Itinerario da viagem que fez a Jerusalem (1734)

In 1734, the first Portuguese translation of Francisco Guerrero's Viaje de Jersualén was printed in …

June 27, 2023
<em>Venetia. Civitatis Orbis Terrarum</em>. G. Braun & F. Hogenberg (c. 1572)
Venecia
Venice, forth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588)

Venice was the fourth stop on Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem. He arrived there, accompanied …

June 25, 2023

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Theatrical performance to celebrate the birthday of the abbess María Enríquez de Ribera (1671)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
10-08-2016

Theatrical performance to celebrate the birthday of the abbess María Enríquez de Ribera (1671)

theatre performance women and musical networks project Alonso Martín Brahones (writer) María Enríquez de Ribera (abbess) Francisco García "el Pupilo" (actor, company director) Domingo de la Plana (musician of the theater) Jaime Terol (musician of the theater) Mateo de Luna (musician of the theater) Francisco de León (harpist, musician of the theater) Pedro Calderón de la Barca (writer) convent of Santa Inés (franciscans)
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The first reference to the organ in church of Santa Escolástica (1573)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
08-08-2016
organ to play the organ Juan Romero (organist) church of Santa Escolástica cathedral (third site)
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Summer parties with danses in The Blanquillo or Patín de las damas

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
06-08-2016

The Blanquillo, previously known as "al sitio del Patín" or "Patín de las damas", was a solid defence against the floods of the Guadalquivir River that ran from the Barqueta …

dances traditional dances musical evening street music citizens music chapel of the cathedral musicians The Blanquillo (sitio del Patín)
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Performance of the comedy Origen del bien y el mal y trabajos de Adán y Eva (1771)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
05-08-2016
theatre performance Sebastián Sierra (lessor of playhouse) actor-singers city council madrasah Yusufiyya / Casas del cabildo municipal ( old town hall) Coliseo / Casa de comedias (theater)
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Saint Anthony's belled pig in Seville (c. 1337)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
02-08-2016

An Ordinance of Alfonso XI (1337?) allows us to incorporate a new biophonic sound and a sound signal into Seville's urban soundscape, the one that was to be generated by …

animal sounds sound of small bells pig small bell various places hospital of San Antonio Abad
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The first references to the organ in the convent of San Jerónimo

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
31-07-2016
organ to play the organ Francisco Fernández Palero (royal chaplain, composer, organist) convent of San Jerónimo (Jeronimites)
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Taverns in Seville in the 14th century

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
29-07-2016
traditional songs traditional dances crowd Castro street (= Vizcaínos street) Escobas street Alfalfa square La feria Santa Catalina street
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Coranic psalmody in the madarasas of Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
27-07-2016
coranic psalmody teacher children Ibn ʿAbdūn (faḳīh or a ḳāḍī or a muḥtasib) various places
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The first reference to the organ in church of San Miguel (1559)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
22-07-2016
organ repair to play the organ García de Ontiveros (organ builder) Diego Mejía (organist) church of San Miguel
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The sounds of the 1755 earthquake

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
19-07-2016
earthquake mass procession diverse noises cathedral chapter city council music chapel of the cathedral crowd Sevilla cathedral church of San Sebastián Guadalquivir river torre del Oro cathedral of Sevilla. Bell tower (la Giralda) Lonja square various places
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