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Cathedral of Zamora. Photo by Alfonso de Vicente
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
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)
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]
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 first referencies to the organ in the collegiate church of Santa Fe (Granada)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
15-11-2019

The organist is not among the positions and salaries recorded in the erection of the collegiate church of Santa Fe, carried out by Cardinal Pedro González de Mendoza, at the …

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Theatrical performances at the convent of Santa Catalina de Zafra

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
11-11-2019

Theatrical performances in Hispanic female convents are generally related to liturgical, ceremonial and festive events that may be periodic or sporadic and whose texts are grouped under the label of …

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Organist in the convent of Santa Clara in Marchena (1598)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
04-11-2019

Between 1598 and 1599, Blasina de Mendoza, a professed nun from Santa Clara de Sevilla, was transferred to the convent of Santa Clara de Marchena (Seville) by Abbess Juana Ponce …

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The first references to the organ in the church of La Encarnación de Loja (Granada)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
01-11-2019

The first reference to the organ in the church of La Encarnación of Loja dates from 1514, when this instrument was already played by organist Hernando de Frías. In 1541, …

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The nine masses officiated by the Society of Jesus to celebrate the birth of Prince Luis Fernando (1708)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
27-10-2019

In 1708, the Society of Jesus officiated in his church in Manila nine masses to celebrate the birth of Prince Luis Fernando. At the mass of November 25, two villancicos …

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