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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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Dances in the Corpus Christi procession in Guadalajara (1612)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
11-11-2022

On 8 June 1612, Juan Navarro, "dance teacher", a resident of Guadalajara, registered a letter of obligation by which he undertook "to perform two dances" in the Corpus Christi procession …

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Company of organ builders in Salamanca (1591)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
27-10-2022

In 1591, Juan de Valencia and Roque de Peñalosa formalised the life-long formation of a company of organ builders in Salamanca for the construction, maintenance and tuning of instruments.

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Folk dances in Vitigudino (1589)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
27-10-2022

In 1589, the young men of the town of Vitigudino (Salamanca) established a one-year contract with the pipe and tabor Sebastián Martín to accompany the dances of the said young …

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