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Musicians from the royal chapels who travelled to Córdoba during the court's stay in that city (1570)

In 1570, King Philip II spent two months residing in the city of Córdoba. Accompanying …

Sept. 1, 2025
Pietro Paolini, <em>Allegory of the Five Senses</em>, c. 1630 (Baltimore, Walters Art Museum)
Doña Leonor de Guzmán, a “good-natured and young” musician

The 1610 inquisitorial trial against Leonor de Guzmán, a mixed-race musician who had connections with …

Aug. 25, 2025
<em>San Miguel</em>. Torcuato Ruiz del Peral. Chruch of San Miguel (Granada)
Quintillas to sing in the church of San Miguel in Granada during the novena of its titular saint.

A loose leaflet, without imprint, preserved in the Library of the Royal Hospital of Granada, …

Aug. 21, 2025

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Burials of Matías de la Chica in Granada (1701)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
22-07-2018

The execution of the will of Matías de la Chica (1701), sacristan of the church of San Andrés in Granada, gives us an insight into his financial situation and the …

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Ordinance and cry of the trade of making strings of vihuelas in Granada (1541)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
19-07-2018

The regulation “of the trade of making strings of vihuela”, contained in the Ordenanzas municipales de Granada (1552, reprinted in 1676) -title 116-, is the first printed compilation for this …

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Harpists of the San Miguel music chapel in Seville (1715)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
14-07-2018

The presence of three harpists in the music chapel of the church of San Miguel in Seville in 1715 prompted Pedro Grande, a player of this instrument, to apply for …

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