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Francisco Guerrero in the private collection of music books and pieces of sheet music of Jerónimo de León (1629)

Francisco Guerrero in the private collection of music books and pieces of sheet music of …

June 25, 2022

Expenses of the chamber of Ruy Gómez de Silva y Mendoza, fol. 72r

Madrid

Musical education and entertainments of Ruy Gómez de Silva y Mendoza, III Duke of Pastrana (1599-1600)

Different Pliegos of the expenses of the chamber of the III Duke, Ruy Gómez de …

June 14, 2022

<em>Liber vesperarum</em>. E-V Impreso 2[2]

Valladolid

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Valladolid cathedral

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Valladolid cathedral.

June 12, 2022

León

The entry of the knight Suero de Quiñones into León (1434)

After thirty days of the tournament organised by the knight Suero de Quiñones at the …

June 8, 2022

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Windplayer in the foundation of the city of Buenos Aires (1536)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

29-12-2018

Pedro de Mendoza's expedition that left Seville in 1535 to conquer the territory of the Río de la Plata included a good number of instrumentalists who were present at the …

naval music domestic music making Gregorio Acosta (Portuguese wind player) Antonio Docoto (Portuguese wind player) Carlos de Borgoña (harpist) Juan Jaral (Portuguese wind player) Antonio Tomás (Portuguese wind player) Antonio Rodríguez (Portuguese wind player) Juan de Contreras (wind player) Juan Gómez (trumpeter) Juan Cola (fife) Simión Miguel (fife) wind players harpist fife Juan de Guadalupe (drum player) Jerónimo de la Vega (drum player) Pedro de Dosto (kettledrummer) Sabastián (drum player) Juan de Miranda (drum player) Felipe Lejón (drum player) drum players casa de Contratación (House of Trade) Guadalquivir river

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Regulation of the ringing of bells in the Trinitarian convents

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

27-12-2018

The Ceremonial y procesionario de los frailes de la orden de la Santísima Trinidad, printed in Seville in 1593, devotes its entire first chapter to the precise regulation of the …

the pealing of bells bell-ringer Order of Calced Trinitarians Order of Discalced Trinitarians convent of la Santísima Trinidad (Calced Trinitarians) convent of Nuestra Señora de Gracia (Discalced Trinitarians)

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Regulation of the ringing of bells in the Trinitarian convents

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

27-12-2018

The Ceremonial y procesionario de los frailes de la orden de la Santísima Trinidad, printed in Seville in 1593, devotes its entire first chapter to the precise regulation of the …

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Feast of the Nativity of Jesus in the cathedral of Granada

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

25-12-2018

The consueta (16th century) and the regla de coro (18th century) of the cathedral of Granada allow us to know in detail the ceremonial and liturgical display of this institution …

feast of the Nativity of Our Lord matins of the feast of the Nativity of Jesus vespers compline lauds tierce mass cathedral chapter music chapel of the cathedral organist chaplains succentor choirboys citizens cathedral (first site) cathedral (second site) cathedral (third site) cathedral cathedral of Granada. Old choir cathedral of Granada. Choir

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The sounds of the corral del Conde in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

22-12-2018

The corral del Condes, of Muslim origin, exemplifies one of the most characteristic living spaces of the urban fabric of Seville, in which more than a hundred of them were …

sound of the water sound of animals traditional songs traditional dances citizens corral del Conde

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Female singers in the Almohad Seville (13th. century)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

18-12-2018

In his treatise on the Art of Music, the poet and writer Amad al-Tifasi brings us closer to the education and musical performance techniques of the female singers of Almohad Seville …

domestic music making women and musical networks project female singer reales alcázares various places

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A company of independent musicians in Granada (1616)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

16-12-2018

In 1616, a small group of independent musicians was created in Granada to serve in festivities of various kinds for a year, but we do not know if they renewed …

street music domestic music making Juan de Cienfuegos (vihuela player, harpist, instrumentalist) Juan Bautista (silk weaver, instrumentalist) Juan de Soto (shoes maker, instrumentalist) Pedro Rodríguez de Soto (blind, instrumentalist) musicians parish of San José parish of San Cecilio parish of Santa María Magdalena parish of El Sagrario various places

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Musical instruments and liturgical ornaments in the Magallanes-Elcano expedition

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

14-12-2018

Among the objects purchased for the five ships of the Magallanes-Elcano expedition were various instruments and liturgical objects for the celebration of mass on board. In addition, 20,000 hawksbells 'of …

traditional songs buying an instrument mass crew casa de Contratación (House of Trade) Muelas dock Guadalquivir river

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First organ of the church of Santa María de la Alhambra

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Granada

12-12-2018

The first news of the existence of an organ in the church of Santa María de la Alhambra dates back to 1548 and comes from an inventory in which a …

mass vespers anniversary organ repair Antonio Flores (organist) organ builder church of Santa María de la Alhambra

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Street cry to recruit the crew of the expedition of Fernando de Magallanes (1518)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez

Seville

11-12-2018

The announcements to recruit the crew of Fernando de Magallenes expedition were repeated in Seville, Cadiz, Malaga and other seafaring places in the region. To these should be added the …

announcement town crier arenal of Sevilla Triana casa de Contratación (House of Trade) various places

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