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Main square of Écija
Écija
Trumpets and drummers from the city of Écija (1563-1576)

On 2/07/1563 the aldermen of Écija agreed with the trumpeters Luis de Vargas and Juan …

Feb. 1, 2023
Binding. <em>Canticum Beatae Mariae </em>. Francisco Guerrero. [D-AN VI g 19]
Ansbach
Works by Francisco Guerrero in Ansbach (1564)

Works by Francisco Guerrero in Ansbach (1564).

Feb. 1, 2023
<em>Villancicos que se han de cantar en el nuevo ... Convento de la Compañia de Maria... el dia 8 de Septiembre de 1745</em>
Zaragoza
Villancicos composed for the religious profession of several nuns in the convent of la Enseñanza in Zaragoza (1745)

Villancicos composed for the religious profession of several nuns in the convent of la Enseñanza …

Jan. 29, 2023
Guitarra (1). Agustín Caro (1824). Private collection of Aarón García Ruiz. Picture by Aarón García Ruiz
Granada
Guild of luthiers or guitar makers in Granada (1815)

A document recording the contribution made to the state for the maintenance of the armies …

Jan. 27, 2023

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Call to prayer by a muezzin

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
24-02-2016
the call to prayer by a muezzin coranic psalmody muezzin mosque Abraen (of Abraham)
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The first reference to the organ in the church of Santa María Magdalena (1544)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
23-02-2016
to tune the organ to play the organ Martín Hernández (organ builder) Francisco Vázquez (organ builder) Alonso de Rioja (organist) church of Santa María Magdalena
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Miguel de Cervantes, resident in San Isidoro neighborhood (1593/1598-1599)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
22-02-2016
mass Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (writer) church of San Isidoro
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Call to prayer by a muezzin

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
20-02-2016
the call to prayer by a muezzin coranic psalmody muezzin mosque Ibn Gimara
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First organ and gregorian chant book library of the convent of San Francisco Casa Grande (1507)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
18-02-2016
music library to play the organ singers organist convent of San Francisco Casa Grande (Observant Franciscans)
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Liturgical activity (1495-1507)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
16-02-2016
mass liturgical office cathedral chapter music chapel of the cathedral organist cathedral (second site)
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The literary academy at the house of Juan de Arguijo in Sevilla

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
13-02-2016

The house of Juan de Arguijo (1567-1623), poet and musician, located opposite the professed house of the Society of Jesus, was the seat of one of the literary gatherings known …

academy Juan de Arguijo (poet, vihuela player) Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (writer) Catalina de la Cerda (Duchess of Lerma, Marchioness of Denia) singer vihuela player Tomás Gutiérrez (actor, company director, innkeeper) house of Juan de Arguijo
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First baptisms in the church of San Gregorio Magno (1500)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
11-02-2016
baptism Yahya ben Brahim al-Fishtali=Fernando Morales (governor of Moorish jonglers and jongleuses) church of San Gregorio Magno
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Call to prayer by a muezzin

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
11-02-2016
the call to prayer by a muezzin coranic psalmody muezzin mosque al-Shari'a
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Call to prayer by a muezzin

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
10-02-2016
the call to prayer by a muezzin muezzin mosque Guindeyr
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