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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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Ephemeral archs in Zacatin street (1607)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
May 17, 2016
ephemeral architecture city council AAT Zacatín street
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New belfry for the convent of San Benito de Calatrava (1659)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
May 16, 2016
bell AAT bell-ringer convent of San Benito de Calatrava (Military Order of Calatrava)
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New belfry for the convent of San Benito de Calatrava (1511)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
May 16, 2016
bell AAT bell-ringer convent of San Benito de Calatrava (Military Order of Calatrava)
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Black slave wind players for the cathedral of Panamá (1677)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
May 15, 2016

In 1677, shortly after Panama City was moved to its new location, five black slave musicians, aged between sixteen and twenty-two, were sent from Seville to serve in the cathedral.

transfer of wind players mapping incorporation wind player ensembles wind players Antonio Fernández de León (obispo) Sebastián (minstrel, slave, black) Rodrigo (minstrel, slave, black) Diego (minstrel, slave, black) Damián (minstrel, slave, black) Gonzalo Rodríguez (minstrel, slave, black) casa de Contratación (House of Trade) catedral of Santa María de la Antigua
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Altar in pilar del Toro for the Corpus Christi procession

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
May 14, 2016
feast of Corpus Christi AAT procession AAT ephemeral architecture city council AAT music chapel of the cathedral crowd pilar de los almizqueros (pilar del toro)
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Dances in the promenade and Corpus Christi procession

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
May 11, 2016
feast of Corpus Christi AAT procession AAT dances dulzaina (double reed instrument) player castanets player pipe and tabor Coliseo / Casa de comedias (theater) Cárcel street Pescadería street Bibarrambla square Zacatín street Nueva (Hatabín) square Hospitales street madrasah Yusufiyya / Casas del cabildo municipal ( old town hall) corral del Carbón (playhouse)
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Altar in Plaza Nueva square for the Corpus Christi procession

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
May 9, 2016
feast of Corpus Christi AAT procession AAT ephemeral architecture city council AAT music chapel of the cathedral crowd Nueva (Hatabín) square
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Parade of the city council (Paseo de la ciudad) in the Corpus Christi

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
May 8, 2016

The "paseo de la ciudad" has been documented since the first half of the 17th century. In it, the members of the city council left the Casa de Comedias to …

procession AAT city council AAT cathedral chapter Royal Chancery little devils giants drum players clarion player dances Coliseo / Casa de comedias (theater) Zacatín street Nueva (Hatabín) square Hospitales street Cárcel street Pescadería street Bibarrambla square
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Procession of Corpus Christi in the Magdalena’s neighborhood (1595)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
May 5, 2016

The confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the Magdalena church in Seville annually organized the Corpus Christi procession on the octave of this feast, touring the streets of its parish. …

procession AAT confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament confraternities project music chapel crowd wind players confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of Santa María Magdalena church of Santa María Magdalena Catalanes street
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Literary activity of Miguel de Cervantes in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
May 1, 2016
literary activity theatre performance Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (writer) ULAN Rodrigo Osorio (actor, company director) Tomás Gutiérrez (actor, company director, innkeeper) Tomás Gutiérrez's inn church of Santa María Magdalena church of San Isidoro church of San Nicolás church of Santiago
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