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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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Music and theatrical performances in the convento of Santa Paula in Sevilla (16th century)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Jan. 20, 2019

Various provisions from the General Chapter of the Hieronymite order show the continued presence of musical nuns in the convent of Santa Paula in Seville during the 16th century, as …

theatre performance mass AAT vespers women and musical networks project nuns AAT music chapel of the convent of Santa Paula (Sevilla) actor-singers Hieronymite order nuns convent of Santa Paula (Jeronimites)
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Villancicos for the festivities of Christmas, Corpus Christi and Saint James at the convent of La Madre de Dios in Granada (1665)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Jan. 17, 2019

A document preserved in the Archivo Histórico Nacional shows the performance of villancicos on the feasts of Christmas, Corpus Christi and Saint James at the convent of La Madre de …

Christmas songs (villancicos) Corpus Christi songs (villancicos) Saint James songs (villancicos) matins of the feast of the Nativity of Jesus feast of Corpus Christi AAT feast of Saint James music chapel of the convent of La Madre de Dios convent of la Madre de Dios (comendadoras of the Military Order of Santiago)
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Fernando de Magallanes in Sevilla (1517-1519)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Jan. 14, 2019

In this article we retrace the biographical trajectory of Fernando de Magallanes from his arrival in the city of Seville on 20 October 1517 until he set sail on 10 …

domestic music making weddings AAT mass AAT Fernando de Magallanes (navigator, explorer) Diego Barbosa (teniente de alcalde de los alcázares y atarazanas reales) Jorge de Portugal (alcalde de los alcázares y atarazanas reales) Isabel Enríquez (Marchioness of Montemayor) reales alcázares ULAN count of Gelves palace (1) marquis of Montemayor palace Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca house church of Santa Cruz
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Luthiers family in Granada (c.1550-c.1650)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Jan. 12, 2019

Several notarial records in Granada allow us to trace a dynasty of luthiers established in the city over three generations.

musical instrument making Miguel Rodríguez I (luthier) Miguel Rodríguez II (luthier) Francisco Rodríguez (luthier) Juan Rodríguez (luthier) Gonzalo Rodríguez (¿luthier?) Cisclos de Madrid (luthier) luthier AAT parish of El Sagrario
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Apprenticeship contract with the luthier Miguel Rodríguez in Granada (1574-1578)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Jan. 7, 2019

In 1574, Pedro Díaz entered as an apprentice in the workshop of the luthier Miguel Rodríguez in the city of Granada, specifying in the contract that his apprenticeship would last …

Apprenticeship contract musical instrument making Miguel Rodríguez I (luthier) Pedro Díaz (violero) luthier AAT unknown location
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Funeral rites held for Francisco de la Torre at the Seville Cathedral (1507)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Jan. 5, 2019

The plague epidemic that devastated Seville in 1507 ended the life of the composer Francisco de la Torre. His funeral honors were celebrated in the cathedral of Seville in March …

funeral rites matins for the dead (= vigil) requiem mass Francisco de la Torre (composer, magister puerorum, singer, prebendary) clerics of the veintena bell-ringer cathedral of Santa María de la Sede cathedral of Seville. Crossing
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Procession to visit the sick organized by the confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament in the parish of San Justo y Pastor in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Jan. 4, 2019

Sensory elements at the procession to visit the sick organized by the confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament at the parish of San Justo y Pastor in Granada.

Viaticum procession procession AAT To visit to the sick by the confraternity of the Holy Sacrament confraternities project confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of San Justo y Pastor music chapel of the Extravagantes church of San Justo y Pastor parish of San Justo y Pastor
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The closing of the cathedral’s dome in Seville (1517)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
Jan. 1, 2019

In November 1517, the reconstruction of the dome of the cathedral of Seville, which had been carried out by Juan Gil de Hontañón, was completed. To celebrate this event, a …

mass AAT procession AAT music chapel of the cathedral wind players drummers AAT tambourine player trumpeter AAT cathedral of Santa María de la Sede cathedral of Seville. Crossing cathedral of Sevilla. Chapel of Santa María de la Antigua
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