Historical soundscapes (c.1200 – c.1800)

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Cathedral of Zamora. Photo by Alfonso de Vicente
Zamora
Documents about Tomás Luis de Victoria in the cathedral of Zamora (1582-1729)

In the archive of the Zamora cathedral, two accounting notes and four inventories with references …

July 12, 2025
Iglesia de San Juan de los Caballeros. Picture by Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Cordova (SP)
Privilege of Alfonso X to the University of the clergy of Cordova and pious endowments in different sacred spaces in the city (1279).

A privilege granted by King Alfonso X to the University of Clerics of Cordoba allows …

July 9, 2025
Church of San Eutropio. El Espinar (Segovia)
El Espinar
An organ for the church of San Eutropio de El Espinar (1587)

On 8 September 1582, María de Prado, in her will, established a clause in which …

June 30, 2025
Cover of parchment. <em>Superius</em>. <em>Cantos españoles</em> [D-Fru 781]
Freiburg im Breisgau
Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Library of the University of Freiburg im Breisgau

Works by Francisco Guerrero in the Library of the University of Freiburg im Breisgau.

June 30, 2025

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Clockmakers (c.1733-c.1800)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
31-12-2016
clock José Corona (bell maker, clockmaker) Francisco Corona (clockmaker) San Antón street
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Feast of Saint Raymond Nonnatus (1626)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
29-12-2016
feast of Saint Raymond Nonnatus mass music chapel of the cathedral wind players Francisco de Santiago (composer, chapel master, Carmelite) Julián de Torres (wind player) convent of Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Calced Mercedarians)
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Procession and feast of the dedication of the new church of the convent of Corpus Christi (1686)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
28-12-2016

Procession and feast of the dedication of the new church of the convent of Corpus Christi (1686).

procession feast of the dedication or reopening of a church women and musical networks project cathedral chapter city council music chapel of the cathedral Antonia de la Madre de Dios (Augustinian Recollects nun) convent of El Corpus Christi (Augustinians Recollects nuns)
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Literary tournaments and texts for secular songs ¬–villancicos– (1615)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
24-12-2016
literary competition Christmas songs (villancicos) Easter songs (villancicos) Corpus Christi songs (villancicos) Christmas song (villancico) Baltasar del Río (canon, archdeacon of Niebla, bishop of Escalas) wind players singers Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Seville. Chapel of Escalas
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Christmas songs (villancicos, 1716)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
23-12-2016
Christmas songs (villancicos) Christmas song (villancico) matins of the feast of the Nativity of Jesus music chapel of the cathedral cathedral of Granada. Choir cathedral
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Religious profession of an organist-nun (1733)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
18-12-2016
to play the organ women and musical networks project María de Rojas (organist) convent of Santa María del Socorro (Franciscan Conceptionist)
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Buying and selling of instruments between individuals (1796-1797)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
17-12-2016

In this article, we present the data provided by the newspaper Mensajero económico y erudito de Granada on the purchase and sale of second-hand instruments between private individuals during the …

selling of instruments harpsichord clavichord dulcimer buying an instrument domestic music making José de Mora (barber) Isidro Fernández (writer of letters) Elvira street Azacaya street unknown location
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Dance and instrument lessons (1755)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
14-12-2016
music lessons dance lessons dance teacher instruments teacher unknown location
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Playing the organ (1638-1665)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
13-12-2016
to play the organ mass vespers Juan Álvarez (organist) church of Santa Escolástica church of San Pedro y San Pablo church of Santiago
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Luthiers in Sevilla (1755)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
09-12-2016

The Respuestas Generales del Catastro de Ensenada corresponding to the city of Seville (1755) allow us to know that in this city six luthiers carried out their activity, whose daily …

luthiers guild Francisco Sanguino (luthier) Miguel Sanguino (luthier) unknown location
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