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Signature of Isabel Barbosa. AHPV, protocolos notariales, leg. 803, fol. 998r
Valladolid
Schoolgirl musicians at the College of Doncellas Nobles in Valladolid (1596-1600)

The College of the Doncellas Nobles, also referred to as the Colegio de Daza, was …

Aug. 5, 2023
Church of San Martín (Bocaue)
Bocaue
Music and Ritual in the Franciscan Convents and doctrinas of the Province of San Gregorio (1726)

The Estatutos y ordenaciones de la Santa Provincia de San Gregorio de religiosos descalzos de …

July 20, 2023
<em>Breve descripción de la ciudad de Jerusalén</em> (1603) [E-PAp Mont. 6.779]
Valencia
First Spanish edition of Christian van Adrichem’ Breve descripción de la ciudad de Jerusalén (1603)

First Spanish edition of Christian van Adrichem’ Breve descripción de la ciudad de Jerusalén (1603).

June 27, 2023
<em>Las finezas de Sunamitis</em>
Barcelona
Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of Jesús María in Barcelona (1750)

Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of Jesús María in …

June 27, 2023

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Saturday Mass of Our Lady

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
July 11, 2015
Saturday Mass of Our Lady confraternity mass mass AAT confraternities project confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of San Ildefonso organist AAT Arroyo (organist) church of San Ildefonso
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Feast of Corpus Christi at the church of San Ildefonso in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
July 11, 2015

The confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of San Ildefonso organised the feast of the Corpus Christi every year, for which it hired singers and minstrels, as well …

feast of Corpus Christi AAT mass AAT vespers confraternities project confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament procession AAT music chapel of the cathedral music chapel of the capilla real confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of San Ildefonso singers AAT wind players organist AAT Arroyo (organist) dances church of San Ildefonso
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Feast of Saint Ildefonsus

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
July 11, 2015
feast of Saint Ildefonsus proclamation of the feast mass AAT vespers music chapel of the cathedral singers AAT wind players pipe and tabor clarion player drum player church of San Ildefonso
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Feast of Saint Anne

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
July 11, 2015
feast of Saint Anne proclamation of the feast mass AAT vespers music chapel of the cathedral music chapel of the capilla real music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Granada) singers AAT wind players organist AAT music chapel of the Extravagantes church of Santa Ana
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Feast of the Incarnation at the Church of Santa María de la Alhambra in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
July 11, 2015

La fiesta anual de la "basílica" o dedicación de la iglesia parroquial de Santa María de la Alhambra se celebraba el día de la Encarnación, con la asistencia de cantores …

feast of the Incarnation (= Annunciation) proclamation of the feast mass AAT vespers singers AAT wind players organist AAT church of Santa María de la Alhambra
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Feast of Antonio Martínez de la Plaza's exaltation to the bishopric of Canaries (1785)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
July 11, 2015

The serenata Los méritos reunidos was written for the feast of exaltation to the bishopric of the Canary Islands of Antonio Martínez Plaza (1785) which took place at the Colegio …

serenade Esteban Redondo (organist, composer) Antonio de Cea (printer) students of the college of San Bartolomé y Santiago college of San Bartolomé y Santiago
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New organ (1786)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
July 11, 2015
organ AAT official church inspector church of San Luis
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Music lessons at the convento of Santa Inés (1628)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
July 11, 2015

In 1628, a musician was authorized, temporarily,&nbsp; to give singing lessons at the convent of Santa Inés in Granada.

music education music lessons women and musical networks project singers AAT nuns AAT convent of Santa Inés (Franciscans)
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Transfer of an organ (1835)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
July 11, 2015
organ AAT Miguel Lozano (organ builder) organ builder AAT
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Transfer of an organ from the convent of La Merced to the church of San Andrés in Granada (1835)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
July 11, 2015

On 20th November 1835, the organ builder Miguel Lozano dismantled the organ in the convent of La Merced and moved it to the church of San Andrés, to replace the …

organ AAT Miguel Lozano (organ builder) Miguel Espínola Romero (organ builder) organ builder AAT convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced (Calced Mercedarians) church of San Andrés
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