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Cathedral of Burgos. Photo: Alfonso de Vicente
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
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
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)
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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Taverns in Seville in 1599

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
20-02-2017

Taverns were a favourable setting for the performance of popular music, as is reflected in the painting Three Musicians (c. 1617), one of the youthful works of the Sevillian painter …

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Zawiyya in the Albaicín

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
04-02-2017

In the first half of the 14th century, the Banu Sidi Buna family established a&nbsp;zawiyya&nbsp;(=&nbsp;marabout) in the upper part of the Albaicín that survived until the capture of the city …

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