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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

Valladolid

Concert between trumpets resident in Valladolid to serve in the events organised by the University (1593)

On 5 October 1593, a two-year concert was established between Pedro de Santiago, as representative …

Aug. 14, 2022

Tarragona

The Confraternity of the Candle of Tarragona.

The Municipal Historical Archive of Tarragona partially preserves the proceedings of the Tarragona Candlemas Confraternity; …

Aug. 13, 2022

<em>No me podré quejar de amor</em>. [Francisco Guerrero], [NL-Uu 3.L.16], fol. 126v

Utrecht

Works by Francisco Guerrero en la Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht

Works by Francisco Guerrero en la Universiteitsbibliotheek Utrecht.

Aug. 9, 2022

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Funeral rites held for archbishop Francisco de Solís Folch de Cardona in the convent of the Espíritu Santo in Seville (1775)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

01-08-2018

In July 1785, the confraternity of San Pedro ad Vincula organised the funeral rites of Francisco de Solís y Folch de Cardona, cardinal, archbishop of Seville, in the convent of …

funeral rites confraternities project clerical confraternities confraternities with avocations to saints professional confraternities closed confraternities Francisco de Solis Folch de Cardona (cardinal, archbishop) musicl chapel of the church of San Pedro (Sevilla) Francisco Miguel Díaz (musician) confraternity of Saint Peter convent of El Espíritu Santo (hospital Order of the Holy Spirit in Saxia)

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Procession to visit the sick organized by the confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament in the parish of San Matías in Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

30-07-2018

Sensoy elements at the procession to visit the sick organized by the confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament in the parish of San Matías.

Viaticum procession procession To visit to the sick by the confraternity of the Holy Sacrament confraternities project confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament dances confraternity of the Blessed Sacrament at the church of San Matías music chapel of the Extravagantes clarion drum player town crier dances church of San Matías parish of San Matías

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Confraternity of Santa Cecilia in the church of San Ildefonso in Seville (1707)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

28-07-2018

In the church of San Ildefonso in Seville had its headquarters a confraternity with the invocation of Santa Cecilia, which brought together the organists of the city and the archbishopric …

confraternities project confraternities with avocations to saints professional confraternities closed confraternities José Prieto Montero (organist) organist confraternity of Saint Cecilia church of San Ildefonso church of San Andrés church of Santiago church of San Lorenzo church of San Juan de la Palma church of San Isidoro church of Santa Marina church of Omnium Sanctorum church of Santa Catalina church of San Esteban church of San Bartolomé church of San Nicolás church of San Marcos church of San Martín church of San Gil

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Luthiers and instrument players of the Corpus Christi, Mercy and Blessed Souls of Purgatory confraternity in Granada (XVI and XVII centuries)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

26-07-2018

List of the brothers of the confraternity of Corpus Christi, Mercy and Blessed Souls of Purgatory, located in the Corpus Christi hospital in Granada, who were luthiers, organ builders and …

brotherhood membership confraternities project confraternities of the Blessed Sacrament confraternities of the Souls in Purgatory confraternities with other avocations Alonso de Buitrago (luthier) Juan de Oñate (trumpet, vihuela player, dance teacher) Lázaro de Escalante (luthier) Melchor de Cáliz (luthier) Juan Alcaraz (luthier) Gines de Mula (player) Juan de Córdoba (luthier) Diego Liger de Sanforte (organ builder) Alonso Vega (luthier) Andrés González de Rojas (violero) Cristóbal Ruiz Galván (luthier) luthier player organ builder José Prieto Montero (organist) confraternity of the Corpus Christi of Mercy and Blessed Souls of Purgatory Corpus Christi's hospital

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Chanzoneta de la gitana played at matins on Christmas Eve in the cathedral of Granada in 1610

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

25-07-2018

The text of a chanzoneta sung in the Cathedral of Granada, 'al órgano', in 1610, is inserted in a composite volume preserved in the Biblioteca Nacional de España, copied in …

matins of the feast of the Nativity of Jesus chanzoneta (secular song, see also Christmas song) Luis de Aranda (chapel master, composer) Juan Tornero de Vizcaya (organist, chaplain) singer Pedro de Castro Cabeza de Vaca y Quiñones (archbishop) Pedro González de Mendoza (archbishop) cathedral cathedral of Granada. Old choir

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Burials of Matías de la Chica in Granada (1701)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

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 …

burial requiem mass matins for the dead (= vigil) domestic music making Saturday Mass of Our Lady vihuela guitar Matías de la Chica clergy music chapel of the cathedral Matías de la Chica's house church of San Andrés church of San Justo y Pastor

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First testimony of the musical activity in the convent of Santa María de las Dueñas in Seville (c.1293)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

21-07-2018

A note in the Libro de Fundaciones y títulos, hecho por mandado de la Abadesa doña Juana Cortés en 1631, tells of the donation of a "book of plainchant" by …

mass vespers gregorian chant choirbook copying donation of books women and musical networks project Isabel Argomedo (abbess, Cistercian nun) religious community of nuns of the convent of Santa María de las Dueñas Order of Cister convent of Santa María de las Dueñas (Cistercians)

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

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

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 …

announcement ordinance manufacturing and trade of vihuela strings Martín de Páramo (town crier) town crier Bibarrambla square

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Processions with the image of Our Lady of Holy Waters in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

16-07-2018

The image of Nuestra Señora de Aguas Santas was kept in a hermitage near Villaverde del Río (Seville). In 1612 it was transferred to the Franciscan convent of Nuestra Señora …

rogation procession procession mass confraternities project Marian confraternities cathedral chapter collegiate church of San Salvador chapter confraternity of Our Lady of Holy Waters singers wind players hospital of las Cinco Llagas = hospital of la Sangre collegiate church of San Salvador Salvador square Francos street Placentines street Gradas street Sevilla cathedral convent of San Agustín (augustinians) church of San Marcos

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

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

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 …

change of job Pedro Grande (harpist) José de Magallanes (composer, chapel master) harpist church of San Miguel collegiate church of San Salvador

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