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Church of San Felipe
The independent musical chapel of Jerónimo de Muniesa in Zaragoza (1575-1595)

The music chapel led by the singing master Jerónimo Muniesa in Saragossa was active from …

Aug. 28, 2022
<em>El Maestro</em>. Luis de Milán
Music in the house of Pedro de Zúñiga y Sotomayor (1570)

The inventory of the goods of Pedro de Zúñiga y Sotomayor (1570) allows us to …

Aug. 26, 2022
Church of San Gregorio Magno
Confraternities at the church of San Gregorio Magno in Granada

Confraternities at the church of San Gregorio Magno in Granada.

Aug. 24, 2022
Church of Santiago (Valladolid). Ventura Pérez
Testament and inventory of the estate of the trumpet player Antonio Méndez (1618)

The file containing the will and inventory of assets of the trumpet player Antonio Méndez, …

Aug. 18, 2022

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Domestic music at the house of Hernando Colón

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

Hernando Colón (1488-1539), second son of the discoverer Cristóbal Colón, was able to begin his musical instruction during the years in which he served as page for Prince Juan. The …

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Mock tournaments fought with bulrushes (juegos de cañas) at the Lobos' square

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

In the expansion area of the Christian city, in the 16th century, the Plaza de los Lobos was laid out. Square in shape, it was the site of sporadic juegos …

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Public festivals at the Campo del Príncipe

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
12-07-2015

In 1513, the city council prepared the space known today as Campo del Príncipe to form a recreational square in which jousting, tournaments, tournaments rings, etc., events in which trumpets, …

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