Historical soundscapes (c.1200 – c.1800)

Bustle in the street

Bustle in the street

Bustle in the street

Religious profesion of Melchora de Mesa (1629)

In 1629, Melchora de Mesa professed as a dulcian player in the convent of Santa Isabel la Real in Granada. She remained in this position until her death in 1650.

Copying of some gregorian chant choir books (1648-1728)

In the archives of the convent of the Encarnación, a significant number of Gregorian choirbooks are preserved, some of which identify the nun who may have been the copyist or …

Religious profesion of María Josefa Ruiz (1793)

 María Josefa Ruiz professed, without a dowry, as an organist in the Carmelite convent of Nuestra Señora del Carmen. She died on 16 September 1804 at the age of 32.

Religious profesion of Manuela Triviño (1768)

In 1768, Manuela Triviño professed as an organist nun in the Calced Carmelite convent of Granada. She remained in this position until her death in 1801.

Organ repair (1694)

Feast of Saint Luke

Annual celebration of the feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria in the church of San Justo y Pastor in Granada.

The University of Granada annually sponsored the celebration of the feast of Saint Catherine of Alexandria in the church of San Justo y Pastor, to which the corporation would go …