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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 …

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Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of León (1591-1602)

Alfonso de Vicente Delgado
León TGN
April 11, 2026

Transcription of four chapter agreements and an inventory of singing books from the Cathedral of León. In addition to Victoria's books, her management in hiring musicians is shown.

Documentary by Tomás Luis de Victoria music book inventory purchase of a book of polyphony Tomás Luis de Victoria. Motecta (1583) (V 1422) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Motecta (1589) (V 1423) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missae quatuor, quinque, sex et octo vocibus. Liber secundus (1592) (V 1434) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missae, magnificat, motecta, psalmi et alia (1600) [V 1435] Tomás Luis de Victoria. Motecta (Venecia 1572) [V 1421] Tomás Luis de Victoria (composer) Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Alonso de Tejeda (chapel master, composer) Martín Yagüe (contralto singer) Andrés de Villalar (chapel master, composer) Juan Bautista de Medina Maimón (cornett) Lucas Terdero (chapel master) Santa María cathedral
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Foundation and endowment of the medieval chapel of the Conversión de San Pablo in Córdoba Cathedral (1387)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Cordova (SP) TGN
April 7, 2026

In 1387, Elfa de la Torre, widow of Pedro Muñiz de Godoy, Master of the Order of Santiago, endowed the funeral chapel granted to her by the chapter of Córdoba …

burial AAT anniversary AAT memorial masses procession AAT to play the organ sermon AAT feast of the Conversion of Paul the Apostle project CateCArq Pedro Muñiz de Godoy (master of the Orders of Calatrava and Santiago) Elfa de la Torre Juan Pérez de Godoy Alfonso Pérez de Godoy Gonzalo Yáñez de Godoy Juan Ruiz de Berrio (Lord of Carcabuey) organist AAT priests AAT preacher cathedral of Cordoba. Chapel of la Conversión de San Pablo Cathedral of the Asunción de Nuestra Señora ULAN parish of Omnium Sanctorum parish of San Miguel
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English keyboard instruments at the Customs House in Cádiz (1794)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Cádiz TGN
March 30, 2026

The records of royal orders for the government of the Customs Office of Cádiz, corresponding to the second half of 1794, provide us with information about two keyboard instruments from …

buying an instrument repair of musical instruments harpsichord AAT clavichord AAT piano AAT women and musical networks project Joaquín Gutiérrez de Rubalcaba Bertodano (Naval quartermaster) Juana Moyúa Mazarredo y Gortázar Inés Garcés de Marcilla Girón de Rebolledo y Llorens (Countess of Berbedel) Customs Palace
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From Venice to Marseille with a stopover in Livorno. Fifteenth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1589)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Ferrara TGN
March 25, 2026

Francisco Guerrero and his pupil Francisco Sánchez must have set out from Venice in early March 1589, bound for the port of Livorno. There, Guerrero was received by Ferdinand I …

naval music journey AAT Francisco Guerrero. El viaje de Jerusalén Itinerary of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem mapping Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Francisco Sánchez (musician) Ferdinando I de' Medici (3rd Grand Duke of Tuscany) ULAN Pietro de' Médici Old port of Marseille TGN unknown location unknown location unknown location unknown location unknown location unknown location Port of Livorno Old Fortress Port of Genoa
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Burials and foundations in the chapel of San Ildefonso in Córdoba Cathedral (1350)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Cordova (SP) TGN
March 20, 2026

The chapel of San Ildefonso in Cordoba Cathedral was founded by Bishop Fernando Núñez de Cabrera in 1350. By the early 15th century, this chapel was already known as the …

burial AAT memorial masses anniversary AAT dawn mass response breviary AAT Fernando Núñez de Cabrera (bishop) Fernando Díaz de Cabrera Martín Jiménez de Argote (bishop) Domingo Muñoz Mencía Rodríguez Juana Martínez de Argote María Alfonso de la Reguera Lope de Sandoval (dean, canon) Leonor Rodríguez Urraca Venegas Inés Páez Juan Pérez (prebendary) Fernando de Cabrera Méndez de Sotomayor (Marquis of Villaseca, 4th Count of Villanueva de Cárdenas) María Cabrera Cathedral of the Asunción de Nuestra Señora ULAN cathedral of Cordoba. Chapel of San Ildefonso parish of San Salvador
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Organ by Roque de Lara (1773) for the collegiate church of Santa María del Cluniaco in Villafranca del Bierzo (León)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Villafranca del Bierzo TGN
March 16, 2026

In 1773, Antonio Álvarez de Toledo y Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno, 10th Marquis of Villafranca del Bierzo, financed the construction of an organ for the collegiate church of Santa …

organ AAT to play the organ to play the harpsichord misa (music genre) toccata (musical genre) divine office Roque de Larra Churriguera (organ builder) Francisco Javier de Villegas y Jalón Antonio Álvarez de Toledo y Pérez de Guzmán el Bueno (10th Marquis of Villafranca del Bierzo) chapter of the Collegiate chuch of Santa María del Cluniaco chapel master Diego Antonio Machado (composer, organist, chapel master) Martín de Michelena Diego José Freire y Prada (chapel master) Agustín de Guadalupe (Jeronymite, organist, organ builder) castle-palace of Villafranca collegiate church of Santa María del Cluniaco convent of San Francisco (Franciscans) College of San Ignacio (Jesuits)
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Edition of El viage de Hierusalem (1611) by Francisco Guerrero, printed in the workshops of Andrés Sánchez de Ezpeleta in Alcalá de Henares.

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Alcalá de Henares TGN
March 10, 2026

Edition of El viage de Hierusalem (1611) by Francisco Guerrero, printed in the workshops of Andrés Sánchez de Ezpeleta in Alcalá de Henares.

print of books printed works by Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero. El viaje de Jerusalén mapping Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Andrés Sánchez de Ezpeleta (printer) unknown location
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Arrival of books by Tomás Luis de Victoria at the Cádiz Cathedral (1583-1610)

Alfonso de Vicente Delgado
Cádiz TGN
March 6, 2026

There is news of the shipment of three printed books, plus the possibility that two others, whose author is not indicated, may also be his.

Documentary by Tomás Luis de Victoria purchase of chant books Tomás Luis de Victoria. Cantica B. Virginis (1581) [V 1430] Tomás Luis de Victoria. Hymni totius anni (1581) [V 1428] Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missarum libri duo (1583) (V 1431) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missae, magnificat, motecta, psalmi et alia (1600) [V 1435] Tomás Luis de Victoria. Officium defunctorum (1605) (V 1436) Tomás Luis de Victoria (composer) Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) old cathedral (church of Santa Cruz)
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Feast of the Translation of Saint James the Apostle in Córdoba Cathedral (1330 / 1443)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Cordova (SP) TGN
March 2, 2026

The first mention of the feast of the Translation of Saint James the Apostle (30 December) in Córdoba Cathedral dates back to the pious endowment of Inés Enríquez in 1330. …

Feast of the Translation of Saint James the Apostle divine office mass AAT Adest dies leticie (himno) Gaude felix hispania (himno) Nam draco magnus rumpitur (himno) cathedral chapter succentor Cathedral of the Asunción de Nuestra Señora ULAN cathedral of Cordoba. Gothic choir cathedral of Cordoba. Chapel of Santiago cathedral of Cordoba. Chapel of San Ildefonso
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Private endowment of a minstrel's position to accompany the Blessed Sacrament in the town of Campillos (1672)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Campillos TGN
Feb. 26, 2026

In 1672, Juan González Ortega, a priest and beneficiado of the church of Campillos (Málaga), endowed this parish with a minstrel to accompany the viaticum on its visits, which was …

Viaticum procession confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament sackbut AAT confraternities project buying an instrument Juan González Ortega (priest) Pedro Ruiz de Lara (wind player, sackbout player) Benito de Fuentes (wind player, dulcian player) wind players Juan Ruiz de Lara (wind player, sackbout player) Francisco Montes de Aguilar (wind player) José de Arjona y Hernández (wind player, dulcian player) Juan de Fuentes (wind player, treble shawn player) Anselmo de Fuentes (wind player, treble shawn) Martín Gordillo (wind player, dulcian player) Antonio Cortes (wind player, treble shawn) Diego de Castillo Cortes (wind player, treble shawn) confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament of the church of Our Lady of Rest church of Nuestra Señora del Reposo
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