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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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Sale of a vihuela at an auction in Seville (1546)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
07-02-2018

In 1546, a vihuela was sold at the auction of the estate of Catalina de Bobadilla, a former resident of Triana, in Seville.

selling of instruments domestic music making women and musical networks project Catalina de Bobilla Ginés de Carrión (captain of a galleon) Triana
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Musical events during the stay of Juan de Austria in Granada (1569-1570)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
04-02-2018

Musical events during the stay of Juan de Austria in Granada (1569-1570).

meal academy domestic music making Juan de Austria Juan de Arroyo, the Elder (wind player) Juan de Arellano (wind player) Juan Rodríguez (wind player) Miguel de la Bella (sackbut player) Sasa (lute player) Baltasar Ramírez (lute player) Diego Rodríguez (wind player) Royal Audiencia and Chancillería Córdova's palace casa de los Tiros Yusuf III or Count of Tendilla palace (Alhambra)
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Singer of the musical chapel of the Queen Isabel in tje convent of San Jerónimo in Seville (1498)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
31-01-2018

In June 1498, Francisco de Salas, singer in Queen Isabella's musical chapel, took his vows at the convent of San Jerónimo in Seville.

mass liturgical office religious profession Francisco de Salas (singer) music chapels of the Catholic Kings Order of Saint Jerome convent of San Jerónimo de Buenavista (Jeronimites)
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The sounds of the Moorish revolt in Granada (1568)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
28-01-2018

The printed chronicles of Luis del Mármol Carvajal (1600) and Lorenzo van der Hammen (1627) give us an insight into the sounds of the Moorish revolt that took place in …

bustle in the street the pealing of bells street music heraldic music Fernando de Córdoba y Válor (Abén Humeya) Farax Aben Farax trumpeter drum player dulzaina (double reed instrument) player bagpiper morisco Alhambra (fortress) torre de la Vela (Alhambra) the Albaicín parish of San Miguel Aceituno's tower Alta de Guadix gate Santa Helena's hill (= Silla del Moro) collegiate church of San Salvador Halcón's gate Nueva (Hatabín) square
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Organs for the court in Granada (1501)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
25-01-2018

On March 18, 1501, with the court residing in the Alhambra in Granada, Queen Isabel ordered that three organs that were in the Alcázar of Madrid be brought to the …

organ women and musical networks project Isabel l (queen) Fernando de Calatayud Nasrid palaces (Alhambra)
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The Saturday Salve service at the Sacromonte Collegiate Church in Granada (1614)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
20-01-2018

The establishment of the Saturday Salve service in the collegiate church of Sacromonte in Granada, as had occurred in other Spanish religious institutions, originated from a private endowment, in this …

the pealing of bells procession salve Conceptio tua (antiphon) Famulis tuis quaesumus Domine (oratio) endowment collegiate church of El Sacromonte chapter students of the collegiate church of el Sacromonte bell-ringer organist Francisco Aguilar (copist) Pedro de Ávila (abbot) succentor chaplains collegiate church of el Sacromonte
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Trumpets and other instruments in the conquest of the province of Castilla del Oro (1514)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
17-01-2018

On Pedrarias Davila's expedition to the province of Castilla del Oro in the Indies, which departed from Seville in 1514, trumpets, drummers and other instruments were brought along, which played …

announcement naval music Pedrarias Dávila (= Pedro Arias Dávila, governor of Castilla del Oro) Jorge Fernández (trumpet) Pascual de Olías (trumpet) Francisco Gómez (trumpet) Eugenio Rodríguez (trumpet) Juan de Pliego (trumpet) Fernando de Vega (trumpet) Fernando (drum player) Miguel (drum player) Diego (drum player) Juan de Audinete (drum player) Alonso Barba (tambourine player) Francisco de Viana (bagpiper) Pedro Valenciano (harpist) Juan Martínez Cabrita (kettledrummer) Miguel Bandaca (drum player) Martín Solano (fife) trumpeter drum player drum players bagpiper harpist fife tambourine player various places Guadalquivir river
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Music chapel of the church of San Isidoro in Seville (1698-1699)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
15-01-2018

At the end of the 18th century, Juan de Castro, choir chaplain of Seville Cathedral, formed a musical chapel associated with the church of San Isidoro, increasing competition with other …

mass vespers Christmas song (villancico) music chapel of the church of San Isidoro Juan de Castro (chaplain, singer, chapel master) Juan Romero (chaplain, singer) Juan Ignacio de Morales (chaplain, singer) Martín Cortés (chaplain, singer) Juan de Quesada (chaplain, singer) church of San Isidoro
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Massive conversion and transformation of the mosques of Granada into Christian churches (1500)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
13-01-2018

The major Mudéjar uprising that began in the Albaicín on 18 December 1499, probably motivated by the actions of Cardinal Cisneros, led to a meteoric process of transformation of the …

bell mass liturgical office Isabel l (queen) Fernando II de Aragón y V de Castilla (king) maestre Guillén (bell maker, clockmaker) Francisco de Holanda (artillery-smelter, bellmaker) collegiate church of San Salvador church of Santa María de la Alhambra church of San Miguel church of San Juan de los Reyes church of San Pedro y San Pablo church of San Andrés church of Santiago church of San Bartolomé church of San Matías (first site) church of San Justo y Pastor church of San Cristóbal church of San Cecilio church of San Gregorio Magno church of Santa María Magdalena church of Santa Escolástica church of Santa Isabel de los Abades church of San Ildefonso church of San Nicolás church of San Luis church of San Gil church of Santa Ana church of San José Royal Audiencia and Chancillería convent of San Jerónimo (Jeronimites) college of San Pablo (jesuits)
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Liturgical ornaments, a claviorgan and an organ for Santa María la Antigua del Darién (1514/1521)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
09-01-2018
claviorgan organ clock Pedrarias Dávila (= Pedro Arias Dávila, governor of Castilla del Oro) Juan de Quevedo (bishop Santa María la Antigua del Darién) Guadalquivir river casa de Contratación (House of Trade)
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