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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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The first references to the organ in the cathedral of Orense

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Orense
08-02-2020
organ organ repair to tune the organ maese Pedro (organist, organ builder) cathedral chapter organ builder organist maese Pedro (organist, organ builder) cathedral of Orense
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Traditional music of the black ethnic community from Lima (1563)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Lima
04-02-2020

In 1563, due to the complaints of the residents of Lima, the city council decided that black people could not do their dances with drums anywhere in the city, limiting …

street music traditional songs traditional dances black people city council various places Armas square (= Mayor) Inquisicion square
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Dance teacher in Lima (1613)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Lima
03-02-2020

The Padrón de los indios carried out in the city of Lima in 1613 provides us with the news of a dance teacher who lived in the block of the …

dances dance lessons sarabande (dance) chacona (dance) zambapalo (dance) Puerto Rico (danse) churumba (danza) taparque (danza) totarque (danza) Juan de Sanzoles (dance teacher) dance teacher Mateo Rosas de Oquendo (writer) cuadra del Tambo de Hinojosa
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Indian luthiers in Lima (1613)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Lima
01-02-2020

The Padrón de los indios carried out in the city of Lima in 1613 allows us to know the Indian violeros that were at that time in the city, as …

musical instrument making luthier Francisco Tufino (luthier) Pascual Ynga (luthier) Juan Tomás (luthier) Juan de los Reyes (luthier) Juan Tufino, el Mozo (luthier) Juan (luthier) Juan de Aguilar (luthier) Juan Poma (luthier) Cuadra de la Merced (after, Jesús Nazareno street) Old Coca street Recoleta square
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in different convents in Zaragoza

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
30-01-2020

This event is devoted to a series of poems by Vicente Sánchez and villancicos (sacred songs) composed by José Ruiz Samaniego for the profession of nuns in various convents in …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of canoness of de Holy Sepulchre Order of Calced Carmelites nuns Order of Discalced Carmelites nuns Order of Dominicans nuns Order of Franciscans nuns Order of Cister Order of Saint Ursula music chapel music chapel of the cathedral José Ruiz Samaniego (composer, chapel master) convent of Santa Lucías (Cistercian nuns, bernardas) convent of San Jose (Discalzed Carmelites) convent of Santa Teresa de Jesús, las Fecetas (Discalzed Carmelites) convent of Jerusalén (Franciscans nuns) convent of Santa Inés (Dominican nuns) convent of Santa Fe (Dominican nuns) convent of the Resurrección del Santo Sepulcro (canoness of de Holy Sepulchre) college of Las Vírgenes (Order of St. Ursula)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Santa Lucía in Zaragoza (1691-1715)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
28-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the ceremony of profession nuns in the convent of Santa Lucía in …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) cantata mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Cister music chapel convent of Santa Lucías (Cistercian nuns, bernardas)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Capuchinas in Zaragoza (1698)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
25-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the ceremony of profession nuns in the convent of Capuchinas in Zaragoza …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Capuchinesses music chapel convent of Las Capuchinas
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Santo Sepulcro in Zaragoza (1692-1701)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
24-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the ceremony of profession of canoness of de Holy Sepulchre in the …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of canoness of de Holy Sepulchre music chapel convent of the Resurrección del Santo Sepulcro (canoness of de Holy Sepulchre)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Santa Inés in Zaragoza (1698-1718)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
20-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the ceremony of profession of Dominicans nuns in the convent of Santa …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) cantata mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Dominicans nuns music chapel convent of Santa Inés (Dominican nuns)
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Villancicos composed for the religious profession of nuns in the convent of Jerusalén in Zaragoza (1683-1714)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Zaragoza
18-01-2020

This event is devoted to the extant printed texts that were written for villancicos (sacred songs) composed for the profession of Franciscans nuns in the convent of Jerusalén in Zaragoza …

religious profession Christmas song (villancico) cantata mapping villancicos for the religious profession of a nun nuns Order of Franciscans nuns music chapel convent of Jerusalén (Franciscans nuns)
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