The Royal Danish Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek), founded by King Frederick III in 1648 and …
There is a wealth of information about the musical instruments found in Calahorra Cathedral. A …
We analyze the probable sequence of dedications of the chapel in Córdoba Cathedral currently known …
Lawsuit filed in Madrid by Agustín de Silva Fernández de Híjar, 10th Duke of Hijar, …
The Archivo Municipal of Granada preserves an extraordinary document that gives us an account of the conflict of interests that must have arisen between the members of the city's luthiers …
The independent taifa of Seville during the Abbasid dynasty ( 1023-1091) was an important cultural centre with its epicentre in the Reales Alcázares. Its last two kings, al-Mu'tadid and al-Mu'tamid, …
The Constituciones del Real Colegio de San Bartolomé y Santiago of Granada (1774) set out the bell tolls that regulated collegiate life and the limited use that students could make …
In 1502, Francisco de la Torre, singer, chapel master and composer, lived in a house rented by the Chapter of Seville Cathedral. It was a residence of considerable size, with …
The space of the Alameda del río Genil, in Granada, was, at least since the 18th century, a recreational space for the citizens, where a second "Casa de las Chirimías" …
The Ordenanzas de Sevilla, published in 1527, established that there would be fourteen town criers in the city and precisely regulated the details of the exercise of their profession.
Once the work on the Capilla Real had been completed, Emperor Charles V ordered the dean and chapter of Granada Cathedral and the senior chaplain of the capilla real to …
From its first foundation in 1504, the royal chapel was based in the convent of San Francisco de la Alhambra, where the bodies of the Catholic kings were deposited. It …
The Dominican Diego de Deza was archbishop of the diocese of Seville between 1505 and 1523, establishing his residence in the archbishop's palace. He had several musicians in his service …
On the 19th of December 1703, the chapters of the Cathedral and the City Council of Granada joined together to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of King Philip V. After a …