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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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Funeral rites for María de Monsalve in the church of San Julián in Seville (1625)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 30, 2017

On 18 February 1625, the chapter of Granada Cathedral granted permission to the prebendary singers to attend the funeral of María de Monsalve in the church of San Julián in …

matins for the dead (= vigil) requiem mass women and musical networks project María de Monsalve music chapel of the cathedral church of San Julián
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Procession of the transfer to its church of the new sculpture of Santa María de Gracia in Granada (1613)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Dec. 28, 2017

Procession of the transfer to the convent of Santa María de Gracia of its new titular image, sculpted by Luis de la Peña in 1613.

procession AAT fireworks AAT bustle in the street street music music chapel wind players clarion drum player hospital of La Caridad y Refugio convent of Nuestra Señora de Gracia (Discalced Trinitarians)
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Septenary to the Christ of Light at the church of San Luis in Granada (1759)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Dec. 26, 2017

One of the main devotional events held in the church of San Luis was the septenary dedicated to the Christ of the Light, sponsored by the members of the brotherhood …

septenary to the Christ of Light confraternities of Holy Week confraternities project procession AAT confraternity of Holy Christ of the Light music chapel church of San Luis
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Villancicos (Christmas songs) in Seville cathedral (1626)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 24, 2017

The sheet of villancicos printed in 1626 for the feast of the Three Wise Men in Seville Cathedral is the oldest surviving of those dedicated to this feast in the …

feast of the Nativity of Our Lord AAT matins of the feast of the Nativity of Jesus matins Christmas songs (villancicos) Christmas song (villancico) AAT Francisco de Santiago (composer, chapel master, Carmelite) music chapel of the cathedral Juan de Cabrera (printer) cathedral of Santa María de la Sede cathedral of Sevilla. Choir printing press of Juan de Cabrera
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Juan de Medina, a multifunctional wind player

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 23, 2017
Juan de Medina (wind player, dulcian and alto shawm player) music chapel of the cathedral Cruces street college of San Miguel cathedral of Santa María de la Sede cathedral of Sevilla. Choir
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Manuel Diego Iglesias, a multi-employed musician in Granada (1784)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Dec. 19, 2017

In 1784, Manuel Diego de Iglesias, an instrumentalist at the Collegiate Church of El Salvador in Granada, had joined the city's militia regiment, justifying the compatibility of the two positions …

military music Manuel Diego Iglesias (singer, violin, cello and dulcian player) military band of the Regimiento de milicias de Granada music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Granada) music chapel of the cathedral Juan de Miranda y Abadía (composer, chapel master, organist) castle of Bibataubín collegiate church of San Salvador (second location in the church of San Pablo) cathedral of Granada. Choir cathedral of La Encarnación
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Sojourn of Enrique III in Seville (1395)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 17, 2017

King Enrique III resided in Seville for several months in 1395-1396 and in 1402. During his stays in the Alcazar, chaplains and musicians would be found in the royal entourage …

domestic music making heraldic music royal entry AAT street music bustle in the street Enrique III (king) Catalina de Lancaster (queen) Hugo Creste (singer) Martín Fernández de Villafernando (singer) Alfonso Sánchez (singer) Cipriano Sánchez (singer) minstrels trumpeter AAT drummers AAT gate of la Macarena Real street Inquisición Vieja street Santa Catalina street Tiro street Mesones street Correo Viejo street Corral del Rey street Abades street Gradas street reales alcázares ULAN Guadalquivir river TGN
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Feast of the Saints Justa and Rufina at the convent of Las Vírgenes (1623)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 15, 2017

The feast of Saints Justa and Rufina was of the highest dignity in the diocese of Seville and was granted its proper readings in 1590. It was celebrated with special …

feast of the Saints Justa and Rufina mass AAT Salvate clarae (hymn) music chapel of the cathedral convent of de Santa Justa y Santa Rufina (= de las Vírgenes, Conceptionist Franciscans)
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An opera for the wedding of the marquises of Salar in Granada (1725)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Dec. 13, 2017

In imitation of the court, in the main urban centers of the Spanish crown, the oligarchy celebrates its most important events with festivals in which music is present and plays …

opera AAT domestic music making women and musical networks project weddings AAT José Fernando Pérez del Pulgar (II marquis of Salar) Rosalía de Córdoba (Marchioness of Salar) Antonio Navarro (composer, chapel master) musicians palace of marquises of Salar
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Residences of Fray Francisco de Santiago in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Dec. 11, 2017

The Carmelite friar Francisco de Santiago, a composer and chapel master at Seville Cathedral, arrived in Seville from Madrid in 1616. Until his death in 1644, he lived in various …

teaching AAT Francisco de Santiago (composer, chapel master, Carmelite) choirboys college of San Alberto (Carmelites) college of San Miguel cathedral of Santa María de la Sede Catedral gótica de Sevilla. Capilla de la Granada
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