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 Ommegang parade has its roots in the late Middle Ages, linked to the image of Our Lady of the Sablon. On the occasion of the arrival of Carlos V …
Francisco Pérez de Mirabal was born c. 1698 in Antequera (Málaga). He kept open his workshop for the construction of harpshicords and pianos in Seville at least between c. 1727-c-1773. …
On December 20, 1548, Prince Felipe made his entry into Milan. This event gives an account of the sound elements of his itinerary to the palazzo reale, in which it …
In 1783, Antonio Ponz, secretary of the Real Academia de San Fernando, undertook a trip that would last six months in which he would travel through several countries in Europe. …
A lawsuit resulting from a conflict of interests allows us to identify a previously unknown wind-band in the service of the church of San Andrés in Baeza in 1631. The …
The oldest extant Llibre de Fàbrica of the Cathedral of Mallorca (1327-1345) provides us some information about the musical activity in this institution. In this event, you will find the …
In a letter dated 30 August 1679, the French countess of Aulnoy wrote that cardinal Portocarrero «had brought musicians from Rome whom he paid very well» and described a banquet …
Black musicians – including drummers, trumpeters, wind-players and singers – were active throughout Europe during the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries employed at courts and by civic authorities. Some were slaves; others …
From the beginning of the 16th century, in the diocese of the Canarias, suffragan of Seville, we find the foundation of two liturgical services that had previously been founded in …
The Palau de la Comtessa (Palace of the Countess) in Barcelona was an important setting for social networking and meetings between members of the nobility, royalty, and government in the …