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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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Moorish luthier in Granada (1563)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2018

The Archive of Archivos de Protocolos of Granada has provided us with the name of the only Moorish luthier documented in Granada to date, who was a resident of the …

musical instrument making Juan El Jujari (Moorish luthier) luthier parish of San Juan de los Reyes parish of San Martín
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Theatrical performances and polyphony in the convent of La Encarnación in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
07-07-2018

An ecclesiastical visit to the convent of La Encarnación in Granada in the 17th century reveals the practice of polyphony and theatrical performances inside this Franciscan monastery.

theatre performance mass vespers women and musical networks project Ana de Jesús (nun) nuns convent of la Encarnación (Franciscans nuns)
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Festivities and salves on the altar of the Virgin of Good Success in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
05-07-2018

In 1624, a group of neighbours of the Collegiate Church of El Salvador in Seville paid for the construction of a new outdoor chapel to house the image of the …

salve festival confraternities project Marian confraternities neighbors music chapel confraternity of Our Lady of Good Success Chapel of the Virgin of Good Success
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Baptism of Salvador Pabón y Valdés in the church of San Justo y Pastor in Granada (1737)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
04-07-2018

On 11th August 1737, Salvador Pabón y Valdés was baptised in the church of San Justo y Pastor. He was the most prominent member of a dynasty of organ builders …

baptism Tomás Pabón I (organ builder) Salvador Pabón y Valdés (organ builder) organ builder church of San Justo y Pastor parish of San Justo y Pastor
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Organs built in Seville by Enrique Franco for private individuals (1597)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
01-07-2018

In 1597, the Flemish organ builder Enrique Franco, a neighbour of the parish of Santa María, "in the studio of San Miguel", agreed with Luis García Bonilla to build an …

organ Enrique Franco (organ builder) Luis García Bonilla Luis de Medina college of San Miguel college of las Becas (Jesuits)
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Cantata with violins for the religious profession of Teresa María de Santa Inés in the convent of El Corpus Christi in Granada (1727)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
29-06-2018

Cantata with violins for the religious profession of Teresa María de Santa Inés at the convent of Corpus Christi (1727).

religious profession cantata Christmas song (villancico) mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun women and musical networks project Teresa María de Santa Inés (nun) music chapel convent of El Corpus Christi (Augustinians Recollects nuns)
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Annual celebration in the church of Santiago in Granada on the feast of the patron saint.

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
27-06-2018

On 25 July, the church of Santiago in Granada celebrated the feast day of its patron saint. For its solemnisation, one of the city's music chapels was usually hired.

feast of Saint James proclamation of the feast vespers mass music chapel of the capilla real music chapel of the cathedral music chapel bell-ringer organist church of Santiago
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Domestic music at the house of Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
25-06-2018

The portrait and biographical profile that the painter Francisco Pacheco makes of Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa allows us to get closer to the possible domestic musical environment of his residence …

domestic music making mapping Francisco Guerrero Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa (writer, vihuela player) vihuela player House of Cristóbal Mosquera de Figueroa
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The sounds of the patio de los Arrayanes at the Alhambra in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
23-06-2018

The sounds of the patio de los Arrayanes at the Alhambra in Granada.

sound of the water sound of animals water amphibians birds Arrayanes court
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Visit of the Moroccan ambassador to Seville (1766)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
21-06-2018

In 1766, the Moroccan embassy headed by Sidi Ahmed El Gazel made a long journey from Algeciras to Madrid to meet with King Carlos III. One of the best documented …

sacred concert dances bullfights sound of animals Sidi Ahmed El Gazel (ambassador of Morocco) cathedral chapter Juan Roldán (organist) José Blasco de Nebra (composer, organist) Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Sevilla. Choir cathedral of Sevilla. Chapel of Santa María de la Antigua reales alcázares
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