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<em>Sacras cantadas... Ignacia Andreu</em> (1724)
Tarragona
Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Santa Clara in Tarragona (1724-1743)

Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Santa Clara in …

Nov. 6, 2022
Dead Christ of the Holy Coffin
Granada
Confraternities at the church of Santiago in Granada

Confraternities at the church of Santiago in Granada.

Nov. 5, 2022
<em>Manuale chori</em>. Salamanca: Juan de Cánova, 1564
Salamanca
Theoretical and practical works of music in the bookshop of Alejandro and Juan de Cánova in Salamanca (1569)

The inventory presented on 3 September 1569 reveals the impressive stock of books that the …

Nov. 4, 2022
Organ tribune in the chapel of San Jerónimo
Salamanca
Company of organ builders in Salamanca (1591)

In 1591, Juan de Valencia and Roque de Peñalosa formalised the life-long formation of a …

Oct. 27, 2022

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Minstrels and trumpeters of the city of Sevilla (1400-1410)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
12-07-2015

The papers of the Mayordomazgo of the city of Seville corresponding to the decade from 1400 to 1410, allow us to confirm the stable hiring of a group of at …

civic music buying an instrument trumpet street music military parade announcement Juan Fernández (trumpeter) Pedro García (trumpeter) Gonzalo Fernández (wind player) Esteban Sánchez (wind player) Aparicio Rodríguez (wind player) trumpeter minstrels of the city council Luisejo (trumpeter) Alonso Martínez (trumpeter, minstrel) Juan Rodríguez (trumpeter) Antón Pinzón (trumpeter of Alvar Pérez de Guzmán) Juan López (trumpeter) Guillén Coque (kettledrummer) casas del cabildo municipal / Corral de los Olmos (old town hall)
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Trumpeters of the city of Seville (1385)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
12-07-2015

The papers of the Mayordomazgo of the city of Seville corresponding to the 14th century are very fragmentary and therefore do not allow us to know precisely when the incorporation …

civic music street music Juan Fernández (trumpeter) Fernán Martínez (trumpeter) Juan Alonso (trumpeter) Alonso Martínez (trumpeter, minstrel) trumpeter casas del cabildo municipal / Corral de los Olmos (old town hall)
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Inventory of instruments (1500)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015

On 20 September 1500, Sancho de Paredes, chamberlain to Queen Isabella the Catholic, received and made an inventory in Granada of a series of musical instruments that were to be …

organ harpsichord claviorgan clavichord horn women and musical networks project Isabel l (queen) Nasrid palaces (Alhambra)
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Pealing of bells

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
the pealing of bells bell-ringer José Corona (bell maker, clockmaker) church of Santa Ana
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Sounds of the little fountain of Agreda

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
sound of the water water little fountain of Agreda
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New organ (1744-1746)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
organ Felipe de los Tueros (archbishop) cathedral chapter Leonardo Fernández Dávila (organ builder) Pedro Liborna Echevarría (organ builder) Sebastián García Murugarren (organ builder) Matías Barragán (organist) Miguel Martínez Rabasa y Ballester (organist) Juan Guitarte (organist, harpist) Gregorio Portero (composer, chapel master) José de Bada (architect) organ builder cathedral of Granada. Epistle organ loft cathedral
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Hiring of a music chapel (1636)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
Saturday Mass of Our Lady feast of the Ascension of Our Lord feast of the Nativity of Our Lord feast of the Descend of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost)) feast of the Resurrection (Easter Sunday) Benito de Zamora (sacristan) Esteban Fernández (chapel master) Nicolas Felices (singer) Juan Merino Roldán (singer) Juan Jerónimo (singer) Manuel Pérez (tenor) Alberto de León (sackbut and alto shawm) Sebastián de Torres (dulcian player) Melchor Dardo (instrumentalist, sackbut player) Jerónimo Pascual (cornetto and soprano shawm player) music chapel wind players church of Nuestra Señora de las Angustias
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Transfer of the organ of Sebastián Pabón y Valdés (1770-1771)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015

Transfer of the organ of Sebastián Pabón y Valdés&nbsp;(1770-1771).

organ organ repair to tune the organ Salvador Pabón y Valdés (organ builder) organ builder collegiate church of San Salvador chapter collegiate church of San Salvador collegiate church of San Salvador (second location in the church of San Pablo)
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New organ (1763-1764)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
organ Salvador Pabón y Valdés (organ builder) Pedro del Sacramento (organ builder, friar) Bartolomé de Federico (organ builder) organ builder Fernando Vidal Polaino (organist, organ builder, prebendary) collegiate church of San Salvador collegiate church of San Salvador (second location in the church of San Pablo)
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Restoration of the organ of Salvador Pabón y Valdés (2007)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
12-07-2015
organ repair Salvador Pabón y Valdés (organ builder) Federico Acitores Cabezudo (organ builder) organ builder collegiate church of San Salvador collegiate church of San Salvador (second location in the church of San Pablo)
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