Historical soundscapes (c.1200 – c.1800)

Misereres sung before the Christ tied to the Column in the convent of Santa Teresa in Ávila

Apart from its liturgical function, Psalm 51 (50) Miserere mei Deus was sung in other devotional contexts in many churches and chapels, in Lent and Holy Week. This resulted in …

Chronology of the sacred music of Francisco Guerrero in the cathedral of Seville

Approach to the chronology of the composition of the sacred repertoire of Francisco Guerrero in the cathedral of Seville, to which the early works that he had to do in …

Music and exorcism in the convent of Santa Clara in Alcaudete (1578)

The narration of a supernatural event in the convent of Santa Clara in Alcaudete (Jaén) becomes a testimony to the presence of the organ and the nuns organist in this …

Antonio de Cabezón's letter of 'earnest money' and his right of abode in the city of Ávila

Although Philip II's organist and chamber musician Antonio de Cabezón was a native of Burgos, he owned, from 1538 until his death, a house in the city of Ávila. Whenever Cabezón was …

Renovation of the organ in the collegiate church of Santa Fe (1766)

In 1765, the chapter of the collegiate church of Santa Fe (Granada) agreed with the organ builder Leonardo Fernández Dávila the renovation of the organ of his church, which included …

Renovation of the organ in the collegiate church of Santa Fe (1736)

In 1732, the chapter of the collegiate church of Santa Fe (Granada) agreed with the organ builder Fray Francisco Alejo Muñoz the renovation of the organ of his church, which …

The Song of the Sibyl in the Tarragona Cathedral

Since 2014, the Song of the Sibyl is represented again in the cathedral of Tarragona. Eritrea, a sibyl daughter of a nymph, answers St. Augustine's questions about the redeemer's second …

Procession and celebrations of the oath of declaration of the patrons of the city of Potosí (1555)

Only ten years after the foundation of the city of Potosí, in 1555, the civil and religious powers, in conjunction with their Spanish and Indian settlers, agreed to swear the …

Chanzonetas and romances composed for the religious profession of Francisca de Córdoba y Ribera (1634)

This event is dedicated to the oldest preserved printed sheet that we know with texts sung in the religious profession of a nun. It contains a collection of chanzonetas and …

Domestic music in the house of Lesmes de Miranda (1561)