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Façade of the University of Salamanca
Salamanca
Procession and festivities on the occasion of the University of Salamanca's pledge to uphold and defend the dogma of the Immaculate Conception (1618)

In 1618, the faculty of the University of Salamanca agreed to defend the dogma asserting …

Nov. 18, 2022
Titlepage. <em>El viaje de Jesusalén</em>. Francisco Guerrero (Sevilla, 1592). [GB-Lbl]
Seville
The Seville editions of Francisco Guerrero's El viage de Hierusalem in the 16th century

The biography of the composer Francisco Guerrero and the history of the printed book in …

Nov. 17, 2022
<em>Canticum Beatae Mariae quod magnificat nuncupator</em>. (Lovaina: Pierre Phalèse, 1563) [G 4867]. Francisco Guerrero
Salamanca
Music books in the Salamanca bookshop of Benito Boyer (1565)

In the inventory made in 1565 of the books seized by the Inquisition from the …

Nov. 17, 2022
<em>Villancicos que se cantaron en el convento de carmelitas calzadas de la villa de Valls... a la profesión y velo de sor María Rosa de San José</em> (1709)
Valls
Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of La Presentación in Valls (1709)

Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of La Presentación in …

Nov. 17, 2022

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Fountains of Las Palmas in the XVIII century

Gustavo Alejo Trujillo Yánez
Las Palmas TGN
Dec. 19, 2024

During the mandate of the mayor Vicente Cano (1787-1793), important public works and reforms were carried out in the city of Las Palmas. Among the most important of these were …

artillery salute bustle in the street animal sounds water Vicente Cano New Pilar Square Santo Domingo Square
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Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Cuenca (1584-1730)

Alfonso de Vicente Delgado
Cuenca TGN
Nov. 25, 2024

Four chapter agreements, six accounting items, a copy of a letter and three detailed inventories contain references to Victoria's books. The chapel masters of the Cathedral of Cuenca, Juan Muro …

purchase of a book of polyphony music book inventory Tomás Luis de Victoria. Liber primus qui missas, psalmos, magnificat (1576) (V 1427) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missae quatuor, quinque, sex et octo vocibus. Liber secundus (1592) (V 1434) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missarum libri duo (1583) (V 1431) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Motecta festorum totius anni (1585) [V 1433] Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missae, magnificat, motecta, psalmi et alia (1600) [V 1435] Tomás Luis de Victoria. Motecta (1583) (V 1422) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Motecta (1589) (V 1423) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missa quarti toni Documentary by Tomás Luis de Victoria Tomás Luis de Victoria (composer) Juan de Castro Mallagaray (chapelmaster) Juan Muro (chapelmaster) Sebastián de Covarrubias (writer, Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (composer) Juan Alonso de Tapia cathedral of Santa María and San Julián
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Autograph letter from Cristóbal de Morales accompanying the shipment of his mass books printed in Rome to Prince Philip (1546)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Madrid TGN
Nov. 20, 2024

The discovery of an unpublished autograph letter by Cristóbal de Morales, dated 15 January 1546 in Toledo, allows us to know that he sent his two books of masses printed …

donation of books book of polyphony Cristóbal de Morales. Missarum liber primus (1544) Cristóbal de Morales. Missarum liber secundus (1544) Cristóbal de Morales (composer, chapel master, singer) Felipe II (king) ULAN Real Alcázar of Madrid ULAN
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Loas written for the religious profession of nuns at the convent of El Ángel Custodio in Granada (c. 1760)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Nov. 16, 2024

In the edition printed in 1773 of the&nbsp;Obras poéticas&nbsp;de Ana de San Jerónimo, a nun in the convent of El Ángel Custodio in Granada, we find two loas written for …

theatre performance loa (a short theatrical piece) religious profession mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun women and musical networks project Ana Verdugo y Castilla (= Ana de San Jerónimo, Franciscan nun)) Alonso Verdugo Castilla (3rd count of Torrepalma) Micaela (Franciscan nun) Order of Franciscans nuns AAT Ana de Jesús (Franciscan nun) convent of the Angel Custodio (Franciscans Recollects of Saint Clare)
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First organs of the Cathedral of Cordoba (13th-15th centuries)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Cordova (SP) TGN
Nov. 10, 2024

In this article we gather the first testimonies about the organs of the Cathedral of Cordoba and their location in the Gothic choir (13th-15th centuries).

organ AAT to play the organ feast of the Incarnation (= Annunciation) feast of Saint Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins feast of the Circumcision of Jesus AAT procession AAT project CateCArq anniversary AAT cathedral chapter maestro Pedro (canon, archdeacon of Castro) Martín Pérez (prior) Juan Romero, the Elder (organist, organ builder) Juan Romero, the Younger (organist, organ builder) Elfa de la Torre Cathedral of the Asunción de Nuestra Señora ULAN cathedral of Cordoba. Gothic choir
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Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Gdansk Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Gdansk TGN
Nov. 10, 2024

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Gdansk Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences.

printed works by Francisco Guerrero motet Sacrarum Symphoniarum [B/I 1600-2] mapping Francisco Guerrero Francisco Guerrero (composer, chapel master) Feliks Sawicki (priest) Gdansk Library of the Polish Academy of Sciences St. Mary's Church
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Consecration of the Mosque of Cordoba and rescue of the bells of the Cathedral of Santiago (1236)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Cordova (SP) TGN
Nov. 9, 2024

On 29 June 1236, the feast of Saints Peter and Paul, the mosque of Cordoba was consecrated and its former episcopal see was restored. The bells of the Cathedral of …

feast of Saint Peter and Saint Paul Consecration of a mosque weeping to shout Te deum laudamus (hymn) sprinkle mass AAT sermon AAT Asperges me (antiphon) Veni creator spiritus (himn) royal entry AAT procession AAT bell AAT project CateCArq Fernando III (king) Juan de Soria (bishop) Gonzalo Ibáñez (bishop) frey Domingo (bishop) Adán Pérez de Cuenca (bishop) Sancho (bishop) Lope de Fitero (bishop) Cathedral of the Asunción de Nuestra Señora ULAN
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Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Sigüenza (1582-1609)

Alfonso de Vicente Delgado
Sigüenza TGN
Oct. 26, 2024

Five chapter minutes, three accounting notes and one letter refer to the sending of eight editions of Victoria, all made by the author himself.

purchase of a book of polyphony Documentary by Tomás Luis de Victoria Tomás Luis de Victoria. Hymni totius anni (1581) [V 1428] Tomás Luis de Victoria. Cantica B. Virginis (1581) [V 1430] Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missarum libri duo (1583) (V 1431) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Motecta festorum totius anni (1585) [V 1433] Tomás Luis de Victoria. Officium Hebdomadae Sanctae (1585) (V 1432) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missae quatuor, quinque, sex et octo vocibus. Liber secundus (1592) (V 1434) Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missae, magnificat, motecta, psalmi et alia (1600) [V 1435] Tomás Luis de Victoria. Officium defunctorum (1605) (V 1436) Tomás Luis de Victoria (composer) Diego del Castillo (organist) Juan García Garay (chapel master) Alonso Tobar (singer) Juan Pérez (succentor) Juan Esquivel de Barahona (composer, chapel master) Cesare Speciano (nuncio) Cathedral of Santa María
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Celebration of the acquisition of the degree of Master of Sacred Theology at the College of San Agustín in Granada.

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada TGN
Oct. 24, 2024

At an indeterminate date, probably between 1714 and 1726, five Augustinian friars were awarded the degree of Master of Theology at the Colegio de San Agustín in Granada. Under the …

ceremony of graduation dances AAT contradanza Order of the Calced Augustinians Antonio Navarro (composer, chapel master) music chapel of the collegiate church of San Salvador (Granada) water convent of San Agustín (Calced Augustinians)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Corpus Christi de Valencia (c.1682-1741)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Valencia TGN
Oct. 8, 2024

Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Corpus Christi de Valencia.

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) AAT mass AAT romances AAT mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun women and musical networks project nuns AAT Order of Discalced Carmelites nuns AAT Mónica (nun, Dicalced Carmelites) Mariana Adell y Pellicer (nun, Discalced Carmelite) Antonia de la Santísima Trinidad (nun, Discalced Carmelite) María Magdalena de Santa Ana (nun, Discalced Carmelite) Manuela Gil de Aragón (= Manuela del Corazón de María, nun, Discalced Carmelite) Eusebia Almella (= Eusebia de Jesús, nun, Discalced Carmelite) Rosa Almella (= Rosa de Santa María, Discalced Carmelite) José Ortí y Moles (writer, poet) José Vicente Ortí y Mayor (writer, poet) Francisco Figuerola (poet) music chapel convent of Corpus Christi (Discalced Carmelites)
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