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Almenara Castle
Puebla de Almenara
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
Granada
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)
Veracruz
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
<em>Mottecta... Liber secundus</em> (Venecia: Giacomo Vincenzi, 1589) [G 4875]. Francisco Guerrero
Seville
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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Funeral rites for María de Monsalve in the church of San Julián in Seville (1625)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
30-12-2017

On 18 February 1625, the chapter of Granada Cathedral granted permission to the prebendary singers to attend the funeral of María de Monsalve in the church of San Julián in …

matins for the dead (= vigil) requiem mass women and musical networks project María de Monsalve music chapel of the cathedral church of San Julián
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Procession of the transfer to its church of the new sculpture of Santa María de Gracia in Granada (1613)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
28-12-2017

Procession of the transfer to the convent of Santa María de Gracia of its new titular image, sculpted by Luis de la Peña in 1613.

procession fireworks bustle in the street street music music chapel wind players clarion drum player hospital of La Caridad y Refugio convent of Nuestra Señora de Gracia (Discalced Trinitarians)
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Septenary to the Christ of Light

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
26-12-2017

One of the main devotional events held in the church of San Luis was the septenary dedicated to the Christ of the Light, sponsored by the members of the brotherhood …

septenary to the Christ of Light confraternity of Holy Christ of the Light music chapel church of San Luis
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Villancicos (Christmas songs) in Seville cathedral (1626)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
24-12-2017

The sheet of villancicos printed in 1626 for the feast of the Three Wise Men in Seville Cathedral is the oldest surviving of those dedicated to this feast in the …

feast of the Nativity of Our Lord matins of the feast of the Nativity of Jesus matins Christmas songs (villancicos) Christmas song (villancico) Francisco de Santiago (composer, chapel master, Carmelite) music chapel of the cathedral Juan de Cabrera (printer) Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Sevilla. Choir printing press of Juan de Cabrera
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Juan de Medina, a multifunctional wind player

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
23-12-2017
Juan de Medina (wind player, dulcian and alto shawm player) music chapel of the cathedral Cruces street college of San Miguel Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Sevilla. Choir
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Manuel Diego Iglesias, a moonlighting musician

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
19-12-2017
military music Manuel Diego Iglesias (singer, violin, cello and dulcian player) military band of the Regimiento de milicias de Granada music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Granada) music chapel of the cathedral castle of Bibataubín collegiate church of San Salvador (second location in the church of San Pablo) cathedral of Granada. Choir cathedral
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Sojourn of Enrique III in Seville (1395)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
17-12-2017

King Enrique III resided in Seville for several months in 1395-1396 and in 1402. During his stays in the Alcazar, chaplains and musicians would be found in the royal entourage …

domestic music making heraldic music royal entry street music bustle in the street royal entry Enrique III (king) Catalina de Lancaster (queen) Hugo Creste (singer) Martín Fernández de Villafernando (singer) Alfonso Sánchez (singer) Cipriano Sánchez (singer) minstrels trumpeter drum player gate of la Macarena Real street Inquisición Vieja street Santa Catalina street Tiro street Mesones street Correo Viejo street Corral del Rey street Abades street Gradas street reales alcázares Guadalquivir river
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Feast of the Saints Justa and Rufina at the convent of Las Vírgenes (1623)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
15-12-2017

The feast of Saints Justa and Rufina was of the highest dignity in the diocese of Seville and was granted its proper readings in 1590. It was celebrated with special …

feast of the Saints Justa and Rufina mass Salvate clarae (hymn) music chapel of the cathedral convent of de Santa Justa y Santa Rufina (= de las Vírgenes, Conceptionist Franciscans)
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An opera for the wedding of the marquises of Salar (1725)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
13-12-2017

In imitation of the court, in the main urban centers of the Spanish crown, the oligarchy celebrates its most important events with festivals in which music is present and plays …

opera domestic music making women and musical networks project weddings José Fernando Pérez del Pulgar (II marquis of Salar) Rosalía de Córdoba (Marchioness of Salar) Antonio Navarro (composer, chapel master) musicians palace of marquises of Salar
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Residences of Fray Francisco de Santiago in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
11-12-2017
chamber music teaching Francisco de Santiago (composer, chapel master, Carmelite) choirboys college of San Alberto (Carmelites) college of San Miguel Sevilla cathedral Catedral gótica de Sevilla. Capilla de la Granada
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