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 ringing of bells in the tower of Seville Cathedral, in line with that of the minstrels and the lighting of the luminaries was a practice that must have been …
As in the cathedral and in the capilla real of Granada, in the collegiate church of El Salvador, sheets of paper (pliegos) were printed annually with the texts of the …
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 …
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 …
Read articleAlvar Pérez, archdeacon of Castro and canon of the cathedral of Seville established a varied pious endowment charter at the end of the 14th century, which included ceremonies to be …
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 …
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", …
Read articleThe 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 …
Musical forces at the service of Rodrigo Ponce de León (1488-1530), I Duke of Arcos.
In 1556, the group of trumpeters of the Alhambra of Granada, in the service of Luis Hurtado de Mendoza Pacheco, III Count of Tendilla and II Marquis of Mondéjar, alcaide …