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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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The sound of water and birds in the convent of Santa Cruz la Real

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
18-09-2016
sound of the water sound of animals water birds convent of Santa Cruz la Real (Dominicans)
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Organ performance of motets

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
17-09-2016
motet to play the organ Francisco Peraza I (composer, organist) Francisco Peraza II (composer, organist) Francisco Correa de Arauxo (composer, organist) cathedral of Seville. Organ loft in the Epistle side cathedral of Seville. Organ loft in the Gospel side Sevilla cathedral collegiate church of San Salvador
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First references to the organ in the church of San Bartolomé (1608)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
13-09-2016
to play the organ Juan de Santa Cruz (organist) church of San Bartolomé
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Domestic music in the alcázar (13th. century)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
12-09-2016
domestic music making lute player harpist reales alcázares
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Solemn servive to Jesús del Paño (1797)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
10-09-2016
mass music chapel of the capilla real Antonio Caballero (composer, chapel master) hermitage of San Isidro
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First references to the organ in the church of San José (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
07-09-2016
to play the organ Gonzalo López (organist) church of San José
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Tournaments and jousts in Seville in 14th. century

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
06-09-2016
tournaments joust Alfonso XI (king) Enrique II (king) knights crowd San Francisco square Gradas street gate of the Alcázar
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Eucharistic plays at the Coliseo in Seville (1619)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
04-09-2016

In one of the carriages of the Corpus Christi procession of 1619 (30 May), the company of Cristóbal Ortiz Villazán performed the Eucharistic play El príncipe de la paz by …

feast of Corpus Christi eucharistic play movable platforms for theatrical representations theatre performance Cristóbal Ortiz Villazán (company director) Antonio Mira de Amescua (writer) Juan Núñez (actor and dancer in the theater) Mariana Jacinta (musician of the theater) Bartolomé de Navarrete (musician of the theater) Acacio de Villanueva (musician of the theater) Luis de Góngora (writer) Esteban Daza (composer, vihuela player) José de Valdivieso (writer) playhouse El Coliseo
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First references to the organ in the church of San lldefonso (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
04-09-2016
to play the organ Juan Martínez (organist) church of San Gil
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Eucharistic plays in the corral de Doña Elvira (1619)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
03-09-2016
feast of Corpus Christi eucharistic play movable platforms for theatrical representations theatre performance Juan Acacio (company director) Diego Vallejo (company director) Miguel Barbosa (musician of the theater) Isabel de Acosta (musician of the theater) Jusepe del Peral (musician of the theater) Antonio de Avendaño (musician of the theater) Alonso Núñez (musician and dancer in the theater) Pedro de Aranda (actor and dancer in the theather) Luis (slave, drum player) José de Valdivieso (writer) playhouse of Doña Elvira playhouse El Coliseo Borceguinería street Atambor (drum) gate
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