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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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Public trumpeters in the town of Agen (13th century)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
23-04-2022

The Livre des statuts et coutumes de la ville d'Agen (13th century) provides us with an account of the performances&nbsp;of the two municipal trumpets in various situations related to the …

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