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Choir of the Guadix Cathedral
Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the Guadix cathedral (1588)

The permanent incorporation of a group of minstrels into Guadix Cathedral took place in 1588. …

Oct. 8, 2025
Chapel of San Miguel. Cathedral of Cordoba. Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowment of the Chapel of San Miguel in the Cathedral of Cordoba (1255)

On 5 April 1255, Doña Lambra, wife of Lope García de Losa, one of the …

Sept. 29, 2025
Royal Danish Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek)
Works by Francisco Guerrero at the Royal Danish Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek)

The Royal Danish Library (Det Kongelige Bibliotek), founded by King Frederick III in 1648 and …

Sept. 24, 2025
Cathedral of Calahorra. Photo: Alfonso de Vicente
Inventory of musical instruments from the Calahorra Cathedral (1631-1645)

There is a wealth of information about the musical instruments found in Calahorra Cathedral. A …

Sept. 19, 2025

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Proclamation for the rental of a house in Salamanca to Sebastián de Vivanco (1609)

Alfonso de Vicente Delgado, Michael Noone
19-04-2021

In 1609 the cathedral chapelmaster and music professor at the University of Salamanca rented a house for his home. For this, the owner ordered various public proclamations by the town …

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Reception in the Alhambra to Archduke Friedrich von Wittelsbach (1526)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
17-04-2021

On July 6, 1526, Emperor Charles V entertained Archduke Friedrich von Wittelsbach, Elector of the Palatinate, at the Alhambra with an exotic show in which several Moorish women danced, sang …

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