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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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Call to prayer by a muezzin

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
24-02-2016
the call to prayer by a muezzin coranic psalmody muezzin mosque Abraen (of Abraham)
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The first reference to the organ in the church of Santa María Magdalena (1544)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
23-02-2016
to tune the organ to play the organ Martín Hernández (organ builder) Francisco Vázquez (organ builder) Alonso de Rioja (organist) church of Santa María Magdalena
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Miguel de Cervantes, resident in San Isidoro neighborhood (1593/1598-1599)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
22-02-2016
mass Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (writer) church of San Isidoro
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Call to prayer by a muezzin

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
20-02-2016
the call to prayer by a muezzin coranic psalmody muezzin mosque Ibn Gimara
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First organ and gregorian chant book library of the convent of San Francisco Casa Grande (1507)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
18-02-2016
music library to play the organ singers organist convent of San Francisco Casa Grande (Observant Franciscans)
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Liturgical activity (1495-1507)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
16-02-2016
mass liturgical office cathedral chapter music chapel of the cathedral organist cathedral (second site)
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The literary academy at the house of Juan de Arguijo in Sevilla

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
13-02-2016

The house of Juan de Arguijo (1567-1623), poet and musician, located opposite the professed house of the Society of Jesus, was the seat of one of the literary gatherings known …

academy Juan de Arguijo (poet, vihuela player) Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra (writer) Catalina de la Cerda (Duchess of Lerma, Marchioness of Denia) singer vihuela player Tomás Gutiérrez (actor, company director, innkeeper) house of Juan de Arguijo
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First baptisms in the church of San Gregorio Magno (1500)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
11-02-2016
baptism Yahya ben Brahim al-Fishtali=Fernando Morales (governor of Moorish jonglers and jongleuses) church of San Gregorio Magno
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Call to prayer by a muezzin

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
11-02-2016
the call to prayer by a muezzin coranic psalmody muezzin mosque al-Shari'a
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Call to prayer by a muezzin

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
10-02-2016
the call to prayer by a muezzin muezzin mosque Guindeyr
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