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“Polychoral” performance of Francisco Guerrero’s Pange lingua in Seville Cathedral

The adaptation of Francisco Guerrero’s hymn Pange lingua in Seville Cathedral during the 17th century …

May 25, 2023
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Confraternities at the convent of Nuestra Señora de Belén in Granada

Confraternities at the convent of Nuestra Señora de Belén in Granada

May 24, 2023
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Minstrels to accompany the departures of the Viaticum in the church of San Andrés in Madrid

From at least 1630, the confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament in the church of San …

May 23, 2023
Genoa. Génova. <em>Beschreibung vnd Contrafactur der vornembster Stät der Welt</em>, vol. 1, fol. 45v (1582). Georg Braun, Franz Hogenberb
Génova, third stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588)

Génova, third stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588).

May 22, 2023

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The sounds of the Santa Catalina market in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
07-03-2019

The Santa Catalina livestock fair was one of the most important in the city of Seville. It was held every Monday, Thursday and Saturday in what was known as the …

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First references to the organ in the church of San Cristóbal in Granada (c. 1756)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
05-03-2019

The first references to the organ in the church of San Cristóbal de Granada date from the 1750s, although it has not been possible to determine the date of construction …

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Exams of guitar makers in Granada (1803-1804)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
01-03-2019

Three documents found in the Archivo Provincial of Granada, dated 1803 and 1804, show us the contents of the certificate issued to the new masters of luthiers or guitar makers …

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Organ of the convent of San Francisco, Casa Grande in Seville (1430)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
26-02-2019

In 1430, the chapter of the city of Seville granted the convent of San Francisco, Casa Grande, a subsidy of 2,000 maravedís for "the work on the choir and organ", …

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Buying and fixing dulcians for the convent of la Madre de Dios in Granada (1618/1626)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
23-02-2019

The acquisition and repair of the dulcians of the convent of the Madre de Dios is evidence of the existence of a musical chapel in this monastery of the Comendadoras …

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