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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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The first reference to the organ in the convent of la Encarnación (1542)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
June 29, 2016

The convent of La Encarnación did not have its own church. Its choir overlooked the neighbouring church of San Justo y Pastor and housed the organ, played by the nuns …

organ AAT buying an instrument women and musical networks project Gaspar de Ávalos (archbishop) Isabel de la Cruz y Ávalos (nun, Franciscan) cathedral chapter Aldonza de Jesús (= Aldonza de Mendoza, nun, vicar of the choir, Franciscan) Luisa de Nicuesa (nun, Franciscan) nuns AAT convent of la Encarnación (Franciscans nuns) church of San Justo y Pastor cathedral (third site) archbishop's palace
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Workshop of Juan del Mármol, harpsichord and piano maker

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
June 27, 2016

Juan del Mármol was one of the most prominent Spanish keyboard instrument makers of the second half of the 18th century. In his workshop, located in Seville’s Plaza de los …

harpsichord AAT piano AAT Juan del Mármol (harpsichord and piano maker) Juan Manuel del Mármol (harpsichord and piano maker) Francisco Pérez de Mirabal (harpsichord and piano maker) workshop of Juan del Mármol
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Music chapel of the convent of Santa Isabel la Real (c. 1550)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
June 25, 2016

The biographical notes on Sor María de Bobadilla, provided by Fray Alonso de Torres, chronicler of the Franciscan order, bear witness to the music chapel that existed in the convent …

mass AAT divine office matins matins of the feast of the Nativity of Jesus Saint Francis songs (villancicos) Christmas songs (villancicos) Christmas song (villancico) AAT women and musical networks project María de Bobadilla (nun, singer) Catalina de Luzón (nun, singer) music chapel of the convent of Santa Isabel la Real music chapel of the cathedral convent of Santa Isabel la Real (Franciscans)
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Miguel de Cervantes, resident in Santiago neighborhood (1598-1599)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
June 23, 2016
renting a house mass AAT Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (writer) ULAN church of Santiago
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Praise song for Seville composed by Alfonso Álvarez de Villasandino (c. 1400)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
June 18, 2016
songs AAT cantiga Alfonso Álvarez de Villasandino (poet, minstrel) city council AAT casas del cabildo municipal / Corral de los Olmos (old town hall)
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Portrait of Francisco Guerrero, prebendary chapel master at the cathedral of Seville (1599)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
June 15, 2016

The Library of the Fundación Lázaro Galdiano holds the portrait of Francisco Guerrero painted by Francisco Pacheco and the corresponding eulogy, which forms part of a group of fifty-six of …

literary portrait / panegyric mapping Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Pedro Guerrero (composer) Cristóbal de Morales (composer, chapel master, singer) Francisco Pacheco (painter, writer) ULAN cathedral of Santa María de la Sede cathedral of Sevilla. Chapel of Santa María de la Antigua cathedral of Sevilla. Choir
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The first reference to the organ in the church of San Pedro and San Pablo (1536)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
June 13, 2016
organ repair Gonzalo Gutiérrez (organ builder, organist) church of San Pedro y San Pablo
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Music for the religious services and the recreation of King Ferdinand II of Aragon (1501)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
June 12, 2016
divine office mass AAT domestic music making Fernando II de Aragón y V de Castilla (king) music chapels of the Catholic Kings vihuela player Nasrid palaces (Alhambra)
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Embassy of the Mamluk sultan of Egyp (c. 1260)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
June 7, 2016

Between 1260 and 1265 (the historiographical tradition indicates May 1261) the embassy of the Mamluk Sultan of Egypt Baibars I (1260-1277) entered Seville. It must have been spectacular and caused …

heraldic music Alfonso X the Wise trumpeter AAT drummers AAT reales alcázares ULAN Mudejar cathedral of Seville. Lagarto nave cathedral of Santa María de la Sede
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The Cantigas de Santa Maria in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
June 4, 2016

In this article we will look at the copying in Seville of some of the Cantigas de Santa María manuscripts, their probable performance in Seville Cathedral and their passage through …

festival domestic music making copying music Alfonso X the Wise copyist AAT minstrels Mudejar cathedral of Seville. Royal Chapel Mudejar cathedral of Seville. Choir cathedral of Santa María de la Sede reales alcázares ULAN
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