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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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Funeral rites of Archbishop Alonso Marcos de Llanes Argüelles at the convent of El Santo Ángel in Seville (1795)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
25-05-2018

Archbishop Alonso Marcos de Llanes Argüelles died in Seville on 7 January 1795, and was buried in the crypt of the church of El Sagrario. On 28 March 1795, his …

funeral rites music chapel of the cathedral choirboys Bartolome Polo (tenor, priest, music chapel agent) Alonso Marcos de Llanes Argüelles (archbishop) convent-college of Santo Ángel (Discalced carmelites)
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Purchase of a sackbut and a dulzian in Granada (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
23-05-2018
buying an instrument sackbut dulzian teaching Diego de Lara (dance teacher) Antonio Muñoz (wind player, dulcian and sackbut player, organist) parish of Santa Escolástica
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Religious profession at the convento of Santa Isabel in Sevilla (1784)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
21-05-2018

On 26 September 1784, the veiling of a niece of Pedro del Campo, canon and protector of the music chapel of Seville Cathedral, took place in the convent of Santa …

religious profession Alabado Christmas song (villancico) mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun women and musical networks project music chapel of the cathedral wind players choirboys Bartolome Polo (tenor, priest, music chapel agent) Pedro del Campo (canon, cathedral chapter agent for the music chapel) Antonio Ripa (composer, chapel master, prebendary) convent of Santa Isabel (Order of Saint John of Jerusalem)
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Feast of the Descend of the Holy Spirit in the cathedral of Granada (Pentecost)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
19-05-2018

The Consueta and the Regla de Coro of the Cathedral of Granada allow us to approach liturgical, ceremonial and musical aspects of the Pentecost Spirit festivity in this institution since …

mass vespers matins lauds tierce procession feast of the Descend of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost)) Te deum laudamus (hymn) Sancti Spiritus adsit nobis gracia (prose) Veni creator spiritus (himn) Veni Sancte Spiritus (sequence) Iam Christus astra ascenderat (hymn) sermon Tomás Luis de Victoria. Missae, magnificat, motecta, psalmi et alia (1600) [V 1435] cathedral chapter music chapel organist chaplains preacher cathedral (first site) cathedral (second site) cathedral (third site) cathedral
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Marian festivities sponsored by the confraternity of the Holy Rosary of Our Lady of the Triumph in Granada (1698)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
16-05-2018

Marian festivities sponsored by the confraternity of the Holy Rosary of Our Lady of the Triumph.

mass feast of the Conception of Mary feast of the Incarnation (= Annunciation) feast of the Nativity of Our Lady feast of the Assumption of Our Lady feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary feast of Our Lady of the Rosary feast of Our Lady of Mercy procession dances fireworks confraternities project Marian confraternities religious community of monks of the convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced music chapel of the cathedral music chapel of the capilla real organist bell-ringer confraternity of Our Lady of the Triumph convent of Nuestra Señora de la Merced (Calced Mercedarians)
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Organ of the Gospel side of the convent of San Pablo in Seville (1741)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
14-05-2018

Notes for the history of the Gospel side organ of the convent of San Pablo (1741).

organ organ repair Melchor Ramírez, fray (organist) Luis de Vilches (sculptor, altar artist, painter) Valentín de Verdalonga (organ builder) convent of San Pablo (Dominicans) parish of San Vicente
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Organ for the covent of San Pablo in Seville (1516)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
13-05-2018

The first news of an organ in the convent of San Pablo derives from the instrument built by the organ builder Juanes Navarro in 1516, although it is very likely …

organ Juanes Navarro (organ builder) convent of San Pablo (Dominicans)
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Polyphonic musical repertoire of the Cathedral of Granada (1492-1535)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
10-05-2018

Reconstruction of the contents of the music library of the Granada Cathedral (1492-1536).

music book inventory Luis Canderroa (chapel master) Bernardino Canderroa (illuminator) Juan Rodríguez Hernando de la Cueva (succentor, copist) Quintela (copist) Juan Lorenzo (bookseller, bookbinder) Cazorla (bookseller, bookbinder) Álvaro Cervantes (maestro de capilla) Peralta (chaplain) Luis de Cózar (composer, chapel master) cathedral (second site) cathedral (third site) cathedral of Granada. Old choir cathedral
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Cultual activities in the hospital of La Misericordia in Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
06-05-2018

Cultual activities sponsored by the confraternity of La Misericordia at the homonymous hospital in Sevilla.

feast of the dedication or reopening of a church mass vespers chaplaincy of masses organ repair confraternities project confraternities with other avocations confraternity of The Mercy music chapel wind players chaplains organist Diego López Montero (organ builder) hospital of La Misericordia
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Harp lessons to Ana María Medina in Granada (1575)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
04-05-2018

Contract between the merchant Juan de Medina and the harpist Juan Romero to teach his daughter Ana María Medina to play this instrument (1575).

music education domestic music making music lessons women and musical networks project Juan Romero (harpist) Ana María Medina (harpist) harpist unknown location
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