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Cathedral of Burgos. Photo: Alfonso de Vicente
Burgos
New letter from Tomás Luis de Victoria and other documents from Burgos Cathedral (1593-1608)

The minutes of the Burgos Cathedral Chapter record seven agreements regarding the acquisition of Victoria's …

Sept. 9, 2025
Jeremiah's Cave
Sebastia
From Jerusalem to Samaria. Tenth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588)

From Jerusalem to Samaria. Tenth stage of Francisco Guerrero's journey to Jerusalem (1588).

Sept. 4, 2025
Puente's gate
Cordova (SP)
Musicians from the royal chapels who travelled to Córdoba during the court's stay in that city (1570)

In 1570, King Philip II spent two months residing in the city of Córdoba. Accompanying …

Sept. 1, 2025
Pietro Paolini, <em>Allegory of the Five Senses</em>, c. 1630 (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum)
Madrid
Doña Leonor de Guzmán, a “good-natured and young” musician

The 1610 inquisitorial trial against Leonor de Guzmán, a mixed-race musician who had connections with …

Aug. 25, 2025

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Feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
feast of Saint Thomas Aquinas wind band announcement play mass vespers procession Juan de Arroyo, the Elder (wind player) Juan de Arellano (wind player) Miguel de la Bella (sackbut player) Juan Rodríguez (wind player) Juan de Arroyo the younger (wind player) Jusepe de Florencia (wind player) Pedro Romero (wind player) Félix Ayllón (wind player) Julián Gutiérrez (wind player) university of Granada music chapel of the cathedral music chapel of the capilla real convent of Santa Cruz la Real (Dominicans) colegio real (university of Granada)
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Funeral rites at the University

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
funeral rites university of Granada music chapel of the capilla real colegio real (university of Granada)
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Feast of Saint Nicholas

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015

The feast of Saint Nicholas was one of those included in the calendar of annual celebrations at the University of Granada. Documented since at least 1540, the university staff would …

wind band announcement play feast of Saint Nicholas mass vespers procession motet Non est inventus (motet) music chapel of the cathedral music chapel of the capilla real Juan de Arroyo, the Elder (wind player) Juan de Arellano (wind player) Miguel de la Bella (sackbut player) Juan Rodríguez (wind player) Juan de Arroyo the younger (wind player) Jusepe de Florencia (wind player) Pedro Romero (wind player) Félix Ayllón (wind player) Julián Gutiérrez (wind player) university of Granada church of San Nicolás colegio real (university of Granada)
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Feast of Saint Martin

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
mass wind band announcement play The election of a rector of the university of Granada feast of Saint Martin music chapel of the cathedral music chapel of the capilla real Juan de Arroyo, the Elder (wind player) Juan de Arellano (wind player) Miguel de la Bella (sackbut player) Juan Rodríguez (wind player) Juan de Arroyo the younger (wind player) Jusepe de Florencia (wind player) Pedro Romero (wind player) Félix Ayllón (wind player) Julián Gutiérrez (wind player) university of Granada colegio real (university of Granada)
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Songs at the convent of San José

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015

The contrafacta or sacred parodies composed and sung by Luisa de San José in the convent of San José in Granada are a good example of the music performed in …

songs women and musical networks project Luisa de San José (= Luisa de Granada Altamirano, nun, Discalced Carmelite) nuns convent of San José (Discalced Carmelites nuns)
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New bells (1529)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
bell Toribio Gómez (bell maker) convent of San Gregorio Bético (Clerics Regular Minor)
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New bell (1529)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
bell Toribio Gómez (bell maker) church of San Cristóbal
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New bell (1535)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
bell Juan Morel (bell maker) church of San Cecilio
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The first reference to the organ in the convent of la Concepción (1620)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015

The admission of an organist to the Convent of La Concepción in 1620 provides us with the first record of the existence of an organ in this Franciscan monastery in …

to play the organ women and musical networks project organist nuns convent of la Concepción (Franciscans Tertiary)
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Burial of the nuns of the convent of the Ángel Custodio

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015

Fray Tomás Montalvo, biographer of Sister Beatriz María de Jesús, records the news of her burial, as well as that of another nun of the convent of the Ángel Custodio, …

burial funeral rites sermon salve women and musical networks project Beatriz María de Jesús (= Beatriz de Enciso, nun, Franciscan) Jacinta María de Jesús (nun, Franciscan) Rodrigo Marín Rubio (canon, maestrescuela, bishop) nuns Martín de Ascargorta (archbishop) cathedral chapter Royal Chancery nobility citizens convent of the Angel Custodio (Franciscans Recollects of Saint Clare)
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