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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 an organ from the cathedral of Granada to the Franciscan convent of San Antonio and San Diego (1745)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
19-09-2018

In 1745, the Cathedral sold the Epistle organ, built in 1674 by the Valencian organ builders Miguel and Francisco Llop, to the Franciscan convent of San Antonio and San Diego. …

organ Miguel Llop (organ builder) Francisco LLop (organ builder) convent of San Antonio y San Diego (Discalced Franciscans)
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Antón López, bell maker in Seville (1408)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
17-09-2018

The bell maker Antón López, a resident of Seville, combined this profession with that of artilleryman. His activity in the city and towns of the Archdiocese of Seville is documented …

bell Antón López (maestro de hacer campanas, cannon maker) bell-ringer Sevilla cathedral cathedral of Sevilla. Bell tower (la Giralda) San Miguel tower (= Aceite's tower)
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Profession of musical nuns in the convent of the Vírgines Santa Justa y Rufina in Seville (1600)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
13-09-2018

The admission to the convent of the Virgins Santa Justa and Rufina of the daughters of Diego López as musical nuns in 1600 allows us to extend the list of …

religious profession women and musical networks project nuns convent of de Santa Justa y Santa Rufina (= de las Vírgenes, Conceptionist Franciscans)
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Alfonso Domínguez and Bernardo Pérez, bell makers in Seville (1384)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
10-09-2018

In 1384, Alfonso Domínguez and Bernardo Pérez had their bell-making workshops in the parish of San Vicente in Seville.

bell Alfonso Domínguez (bell maker) Bernardo Pérez (bell maker) bell-ringer parish of San Vicente
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First organ in the church of San Cecilio in Granada (1767-1768)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
07-09-2018

The first documented organ in the church of San Cecilio in Granada was built in 1768, making it the most recent addition to the city's parishes that we know of. …

organ Juan Saquero (organist, acolyte) Mateo Saquero (organist, sacristan) Francisco Saquero (organist, acolyte) church of San Cecilio
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Trumpeter of the archbishop of Seville (1384)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
05-09-2018

In the Sevillian census of 1384 we can document the earliest record of a trumpet in the service of the archbishop of Seville, in this case Pedro Gómez Barroso, who …

census taking heraldic music trumpeter Pedro González Barroso (archbishop) parish of San Salvador
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Organ of the collegiate church of El Sacromonte in Granada (1878-1879)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
03-09-2018

The last of the organs in the Collegiate Church of Sacromonte was built between 1878 and 1879 by Pedro Roqués and sons, according to the porcelain plaque on the console.

organ organ repair Pedro Roqués (organ builder) Amezúa & Cia. (organ builders) Luis Val Macho (organ builder) Francisco Alonso Suárez (organ builder) collegiate church of el Sacromonte
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Fountain of the hospital of Los Venerables Sacerdotes in Seville (1683)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
31-08-2018

In 1683, a fountain designed by Bernardo Simón de Pineda and carved by the master stonemason Francisco Rodríguez Escalona was placed in the centre of the courtyard of the Hospital …

sound of the water water hospital of Los Venerables Sacerdotes
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Hiring of an independent musical ensemble for the carnestolendas (Carnival) in Granada (1625)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Granada
29-08-2018

In 1625, the Congregation of the Servants of the Sovereign Spirit hired an independent musical ensemble for the celebration of the Feast of the Forty Hours. Juan Fernández was the …

sacred concert confraternities project confraternities with other avocations recruitment of musicians carnival Forty Hours devotion confraternity of the Holy Spirit of the Society of Jesus Juan Fernández (instrumentalist) vihuela player viol-player harpist singers college of San Pablo (jesuits)
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A music instrument teacher in 14th century Seville

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville
28-08-2018

A music instrument teacher in 14th century Seville.

music lessons domestic music making Manuel Martínez (music instrument teacher) player barrio de Castellanos
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