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, …
Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of São Félix e Santo Adrião de Chelas (1675).
Pilgrims' prayers and chants in the convent of St Saviour of Jerusalem (1602).
Visit to Jerusalem (1). The Franciscan convent of San Salvador. Francisco Guerrero's Journey to Jerusalem (1588)
At the end of May 1480, Captain Juan Rejón ordered the public execution of governor Pedro de Vera, during the conquest of the Island of Gran Canaria. The execution was …
Read articleThe pastoral visit was a perfectly codified ceremony in which the diocesan prelate or his representative, accompanied by a notary, visited the churches in his ecclesiastical jurisdiction to check on …
On 27 June 1554, Prince Felipe arrived in La Coruña, where he stayed until 13 July, when he sailed for England to marry Mary Tudor.
This article complements that of the "Villancicos compuestos para la ceremonia de profesión de monjas en el convento de la Santísima Trinidad de Puebla", written by Juan Ruiz Jiménez.
The convent of Dominican nuns of Santa Catalina Martyr in the city of Ávila (1486-1836) does not seem to have been a first-rate musical center. But there are three news …
In this article we present the contract or deed, granted on February 4, 1619, in which the bell ringer of the Cathedral of Santa Ana, Lorenzo de Cabrera Melián, commits …
Fray Juan de Ladrada, during his bishopric in Cartagena de Indias (1596-1613), promoted the accompaniment of the viaticum with a group of minstrels. A century later, in 1690, King Carlos …