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Plaza de la Villa y calle Mayor (detalle). Anónimo (between 1676 y 1700)
Procession of the reception of the Crusade Bull in Madrid

A document, published in 1610, allows us to know the details of the ceremony and …

Jan. 19, 2022
Remains of the fortress of Fremona (Adwa). Picture by Victor M. Fernández
Liturgical and musical activity at the Jesuit mission of Fremona in Ethiopia (1557-1640)

The Jesuit mission of Fremona was, in two distinct stages, the one that had the …

Jan. 17, 2022
Remains of the northern side of the fortified enclosure of the Gännätä Iyäsus church. Picture by Victor M. Fernández
Celebrations for the canonisation of Ignatius of Loyola and Francis Xavier at the Ethiopian Jesuit residence of Gännätä Iyäsus (1624)

In 1624, at the Jesuit residence of Gännätä Iyäsus, whose church had been completed only …

Jan. 7, 2022
Spanish Portolano (second half of the 16th century).
Liturgical and musical activity at the Jesuit residences of Gorgora in Ethiopia (1607-1632)

The restoration of the Jesuit missions in Gorgora (Ethiopia) by the Spanish priest Pedro Páez …

Jan. 5, 2022

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A motet for the exequies of the king Felipe II in Granada (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
03-03-2018

On 21 October 1598, the funeral of King Philip II was held in the royal chapel of Granada. It is likely that Luis de Aranda, chapel master of the neighbouring …

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Purchase and repair of sackbuts in the Cathedral of Granada (c.1578 - c.1588)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
28-02-2018

The documentation relating to the purchase and repair of instruments in the Cathedral of Granada (c. 1578 - c. 1588) provides us with several references to the term "trombón", common …

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The composer Henricus Tik (= Enrique Tich) in the cathedral of Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
26-02-2018

Recent researches carried out in the Seville cathedral archives have allowed us to expand our knowledge of the life trajectory of the enigmatic composer Henricus Tik (= Enrique Tich), author …

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Francisco de Medina, chaplain and master of the choirboys in the chapel of the Queen Isabel (1500)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
16-02-2018

Francisco de Medina joined Queen Isabella's chapel as chaplain and teacher of the choiboys on 20 April 1500. He may be considered a possible candidate for the authorship of the …

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