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<em>Cantica B. Virginis vulgo Magnificat</em>. Tomás Luis de Victoria. Roma, 1581
Arrival of books of Tomás Luis de Victoria at the cathedral of Segovia (1582)

The news of the arrival in 1582 at the Segovia cathedral chapter of some music …

May 30, 2022
Coat of arms of the Dukes of Medinaceli. Cogolludo Palace (Guadalajara)
Trumpets and drums in the service of Juan de la Cerda, 2nd Duke of Medinaceli (1534-1543)

Two payrolls listing the large group of trumpets and drums of Juan de la Cerda, …

May 27, 2022
church of the Trinitarios descalzos
Transfer of the Blessed Sacrament to the new church of the Discalced Trinitarians in Salamanca (1667)

Following the completion of the work on the new church of the Discalced Trinitarians in …

May 23, 2022
Saint-Jean-de-Latran street (1609)
Works by Francisco Guerrero printed by Nicolas du Chemin in Paris (1565/1566)

Works by Francisco Guerrero printed by Nicolas du Chemin in Paris (1565/1566).

May 21, 2022

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First organs of Mallorca cathedral (13th and 14th centuries)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
29-08-2019

The oldest extant Llibre de Fàbrica of the Cathedral of Mallorca (1327-1345) provides us some information about the musical activity in this institution. In this event, you will find the …

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Italian music for cardinal Portocarrero at the archbishops palace in Toledo

José María Domínguez Rodríguez
29-08-2019

In a letter dated 30 August 1679, the French countess of Aulnoy wrote that cardinal Portocarrero «had brought musicians from Rome whom he paid very well» and described a banquet …

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African drummers in late fifteenth-century Barcelona

Tess Knighton
25-08-2019

Black musicians – including drummers, trumpeters, wind-players&nbsp;and singers – were active throughout Europe during the&nbsp; fifteenth and sixteenth centuries employed at courts and by civic authorities. Some were slaves; others …

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Saturday Mass of Our Lady and salve

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
23-08-2019

From the beginning of the 16th century, in the diocese of the Canarias, suffragan of Seville, we find the foundation of two liturgical services that had previously been founded in …

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Mencía de Requesens is welcomed in 1602

Ascensión Mazuela Anguita
22-08-2019

The Palau de la Comtessa (Palace of the Countess) in Barcelona was an important setting for social networking and meetings between members of the nobility, royalty, and government in the …

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