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Façade of the Infantado Palace
Minstrels in the service of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Count of Mélito (1542)

A lawsuit brought by the minstrel Lope del Castillo against his former patron, Diego Hurtado …

Sept. 13, 2022
Almenara Castle
Minstrels in the service of Diego Hurtado de Mendoza, Count of Mélito (1542)

A lawsuit brought by the minstrel Lope del Castillo against his former patron, Diego Hurtado …

Sept. 13, 2022
Saint Joseph. Torcuato Ruiz del Peral (1740-1750). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Confraternities at the church of San José in Granada

Confraternities at the church of San José in Granada.

Sept. 5, 2022
Port of San Juan de Ulúa (16th century)
Freight of books from Francisco Guerrero to Mexico City (1590)

On July 10, 1590, Francisco Guerrero registered a crate with "twenty-two music books" on the …

Sept. 4, 2022

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Feast of the Incarnation (= Annunciation)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

La fiesta anual de la "basílica" o dedicación de la iglesia parroquial de Santa María de la Alhambra se celebraba el día de la Encarnación, con la asistencia de cantores …

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Feast of Antonio Martínez de la Plaza's exaltation to the bishopric of Canaries (1785)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

The serenata Los méritos reunidos was written for the feast of exaltation to the bishopric of the Canary Islands of Antonio Martínez Plaza (1785) which took place at the Colegio …

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Music lessons at the convento of Santa Inés (1628)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

In 1628, a musician was authorized, temporarily,  to give singing lessons at the convent of Santa Inés in Granada.

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