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Music in the house of Pedro de Zúñiga y Sotomayor (1570)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Aug. 26, 2022

The inventory of the goods of Pedro de Zúñiga y Sotomayor (1570) allows us to approach the wealthy position of this nobleman from Seville, one of the youngest sons of …

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