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Santa María del Sol. Cordoba cathedral (¿c. 1519?). Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Foundation and endowments before the image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral (c. 1447)

The first endowment before the devotional image of Santa María del Sol in Córdoba Cathedral …

Jan. 19, 2026
Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd prince of Eggenberg and II duke of Krumlov
Embassy of Johann Anton von Eggenberg in Rome (1638)

In November 1638, Johann Anton von Eggenberg, 2nd Prince of Eggenberg and 2nd Duke of …

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Cathedral of Murcia. Archive reading room. Photo by Alfonso de Vicente.
Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Murcia (1592-1612)

According to several inventories made during the lifetime of Tomás Luis de Victoria, the cathedral …

Jan. 9, 2026
Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Fondo musicale di Cappella of the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Fondo musicale di Cappella of the Basilica of Saint …

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The first reference to the organ in the convent of la Concepción (1620)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
July 11, 2015

The admission of an organist to the Convent of La Concepción in 1620 provides us with the first record of the existence of an organ in this Franciscan monastery in …

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Singing of endechas at the convent of the Angel Custodio (1665)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
July 11, 2015

Fray Tomás Montalvo, biographer of Beatriz María de Jesús, abbess of the convent of the Ángel Custodio in Granada, gives us news of her fondness for music and of the …

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