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Collegiate chuch of Santa María la Mayor (inside). Antequera. Picture by Xavier Bonnefoy-Cudraz
Antequera
Incorporation of the wind players to the musical resources of the collegiate church of Antequera (c. 1575)

As occurred in medium-sized towns where there was no cathedral seat, in Antequera (Malaga) the …

May 1, 2023
Choir. Church of Santa María la Mayor in Ronda
Ronda
Printed leaflets of villancicos composed for the church of Santa María la Mayor in Ronda (1692 / 1778)

Printed leaflets of villancicos composed for the church of Santa María la Mayor in Ronda …

April 24, 2023
Title page. <em>Canticum Beatae Mariae </em>. Francisco Guerrero [D-Mbs 2 Mus.pr. 30(7)]
Tegernsee
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Benedictine Abbey of St. Quirinus in Tegernsee (Germany)

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Benedictine Abbey of St. Quirinus in Tegernsee (Germany).

April 23, 2023
Convent of Nuestra Señora de Gracia
Granada
Confraternities at the convent of Nuestra Señora de Gracia in Granada

Confraternities at the convent of Nuestra Señora de Gracia in Granada.

April 18, 2023

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Foundation of the confraternity of the Christ of the Via Sacra at the church of San Bartolomé in Granada (1682)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
31-05-2024

A file in the Archivo Histórico Diocesano of Granada allows us to know the date of the foundation of the confraternity of Christ of the Via Sacra at the church …

via crucis confraternities with avocations to saints open confraternities confraternities project confraternity of the Christ of the Via Sacra and Saint Anthony of Padua brothers Domingo Cao (Franciscan tertiary) Alonso Bernardo de los Ríos (archbishop) church of San Bartolomé collegiate church of San Salvador church of San Miguel alto Cruz de Piedra square church of San Gregorio Magno
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Second Barcelona edition of El viage de Hierusalem by Francisco Guerrero (1596)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Barcelona
27-05-2024
print of books printed works by Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero. El viaje de Jerusalén mapping Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Society of Jesus Gabriel Graells (printer) Gerard Dotil (printer) Onofre Pau Cellers (dean, canon) Pedro Gil (Jesuit) Arnau Garrich (bookseller) Gabriel Graells and Gerard Dotil's printing shop college of Nuestra Señora de Belén (Jesuits)
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Hiring of a group of minstrels by the confraternity of the Holy Sacrament of the church of Santa Cruz in Madrid (1631)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Madrid
26-05-2024

On 10 October 1631, the confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of Santa Cruz in Madrid hired a group of four minstrels to accompany the processions of the …

Viaticum procession Quasimodo Sunday or Dominica in albis Viaticum tolling confraternities project confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament confraternity confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament at the church of Santa Cruz wind players Francisco de la Gala (wind player) Francisco de Soto (wind player) Juan del Olmo (wind player) Pedro de Porras (treble wind player) Juan de Jadraque (wind player) church of Santa Cruz parich of Santa Cruz
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Francisco Guerrero in the treatise Historia y origen de la música y canto llano by Juan Sánchez Vidal (1755)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
24-05-2024

In the middle of the 18th century, the figure of Francisco Guerrero was still highly respected. This is evidenced by the curious reference to this composer in the treatise Historia …

printed music motet Francisco Guerrero. Motteta (1570) [G 4871] mapping Francisco Guerrero Juan Sánchez Vidal (Carthusian, musician) Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) convent of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (Carthusians)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of Descalzas Reales in Madrid (1708)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Madrid
22-05-2024

Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of Descalzas Reales in Madrid (1708)

religious profession vespers mass Christmas song (villancico) mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun women and musical networks project Tomasa María de Santa Clara (Franciscan, nun) Manuel Oms de Santa Pau y de Lanuza (1st Marquis of Castelldosrius; viceroy of Peru) Order of Franciscans nuns music chapel of the Descalzas Reales Miguel de Ambiela (composer, chapel master) convent of Descalzas Reales
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Contracts of Diego Lopez and Enrique Franco for the tuning and maintenance of the organs in Seville Cathedral (1594)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
19-05-2024

On 3 September 1594, the organ builders Diego López and Enrique Franco signed the notarial deeds by which they agreed with the Seville Cathedral chapter to tune and maintain the …

to tune the organ organ repair Diego López Montero (organ builder) Enrique Franco (organ builder) cathedral chapter Jerónimo de Peraza I (composer, organist) Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Seville. Organ loft in the Epistle side cathedral of Seville. Organ loft in the Gospel side
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Visit to Jerusalem (3). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the Via Dolorosa

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Jerusalem
19-05-2024

Visit to Jerusalem (3). Pilgrims' prayers and songs at the stations of the Via Dolorosa.

journey Miquel Matas. La devota peregrinació de la Terra Sancta Itinerary of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem Lapidaverunt hic Stepanum (antiphon) Omnipotens sempiterne Deus qui primitias martirum in beati levitae Stephani (oratio) Erat autem quidam homo ibi triginta et octo annos (antiphon) Infirmitates nostre respice Domine Iesu Christe (oratio) Gloriosae Virginis Mariae et Annae matris eius conceptionis et nativitatis ecclesiam (antiphon) Famulorum tuorum quaesumus Domine dilictis ignosce (oratio) Pater Noster Ave Maria mapping Francisco Guerrero Miquel Matas (priest) franciscans friars Order of Discalced Franciscans Ecce Homo Arch (II Station) Pool of Bethesda chuch of Santa Ana (Catholic) Site of the stoning of St. Stephen
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Visit to Jerusalem (3). Second day of the stations' tour (Via Dolorosa). Francisco Guerrero's Journey to Jerusalem (1588)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Jerusalem
06-05-2024

Visit to Jerusalem (3). Second day of the stations' tour (Via Dolorosa). Francisco Guerrero's Journey to Jerusalem (1588).

journey Francisco Guerrero. El viaje de Jerusalén Itinerary of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem mapping Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Francisco Sánchez (musician) Order of Discalced Franciscans Convent of Saint Saviour (Christian) church of the Holy Sepulchre Casa de la Veronica (VI station) Epulon house Simon of Cyrene is made to bear the cross (V Station) The women of Jerusalem weep over Jesus (VIII Station) Ecce Homo Arch (II Station) Armenian Church of Our Lady of Sorrows Herod Antipas House Monastery of St. Nicodemus ( Temple Mount Pool of Bethesda chuch of Santa Ana (Catholic) St Stephen's Gate (= Lion's Gate) Site of the stoning of St. Stephen
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Trumpets in the galleys of the fleet of the Kingdom of Granada (1529)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Barcelona
04-05-2024

On 21 August 1529, by order of Charles V, Rodrigo de Portuondo was appointed captain of the galleys of the fleet of the Kingdom of Granada. One of the clauses …

naval music teaching trumpets Rodrigo de Portuondo (captain of the galleys of the fleet of the Kingdom of Granada) Port of Barcelona
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Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Cathedral of Huesca

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Huesca
02-05-2024

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Cathedral of Huesca.

mapping Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero’s manuscript works misa (music genre) Missa Saeculorum Amen Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Huesca cathedral
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