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The main chaple. Cathedral of Granada. Francisco de Heylan
Granada
Uproar at the celebration of mass and imprisonment of the minstrels and organist of Granada Cathedral (1595)

The trial brought by the court of the Inquisition of Granada against some members of …

Dec. 1, 2021
Door of the comedy corral of the Hospital de la Magdalena in Ávila (picture by A. de Vicente)
Ávila
Comedies whit music in the <em>Corral de Comedias</em> in Ávila (1754)

Every year, during the months of June and July, a series of festivals took place …

Nov. 19, 2021
Space occupied by the Corral de Comedias of the Duke of Medina Sidonia
Medina Sidonia
The theatrical company of Manuela de Escamilla in the Corral de Comedias in Medina Sidonia (1690)

The theatrical company of Manuela de Escamilla in the Corral de Comedias in Medina Sidonia …

Nov. 14, 2021
Church of Santa María (c. 1845)
Madrid
Celebrations of the transfer of the image of Nuestra Señora de la Almudena to her church (1640)

During the two years that the repair work on the church of Santa María lasted, …

Nov. 14, 2021

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Musical instruments auction

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
July 11, 2015
bustle in the street musical instruments auction town crier mosque of Ibn Adabbas
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Feast of the Descent of the Holy Spirit (Penteconts)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
July 11, 2015
feast of the Descend of the Holy Spirit (Pentecost)) mass AAT to play the organ the pealing of bells vespers Mayor Díaz de Sandoval bell-ringer organist AAT convent of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Casa Grande (Calced Carmelites)
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Feast of the Invention ("Discovery") of the Holy Cross

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
July 11, 2015
feast of the Invention (Discovery) of the Holy Cross mass AAT to play the organ the pealing of bells vespers Mayor Díaz de Sandoval bell-ringer organist AAT convent of Nuestra Señora del Carmen, Casa Grande (Calced Carmelites)
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Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
July 11, 2015
feast of the Nativity of Our Lady mass AAT to play the organ the pealing of bells vespers Mayor Díaz de Sandoval bell-ringer organist AAT convent of Santa María La Real (Dominicans)
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Feast of the Ascension of Our Lord

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
July 11, 2015
feast of the Ascension of Our Lord mass AAT to play the organ the pealing of bells vespers Mayor Díaz de Sandoval bell-ringer organist AAT church of San Lorenzo
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Chaplaincy of masses

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
July 11, 2015
chaplaincy of masses Mayor Díaz de Sandoval chaplains AAT church of San Lorenzo
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Feast of Saint Clare

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
July 11, 2015
mass AAT response to play the organ the pealing of bells vespers Francisco Sánchez (beneficiary priest) bell-ringer singers AAT organist AAT church of San Lorenzo
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Pious endowment of a feast of the Conception of Our Lady in the church of Santa Catalina in Seville (1462)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
July 11, 2015

The pious endowment of María González de Morales in the church of Santa Catalina in Seville, in 1462, allows us to know about the existence of an organ and an …

feast of the Conception of Mary AAT mass AAT to play the organ the pealing of bells vespers response women and musical networks project María González de Morales singers AAT bell-ringer organist AAT church of Santa Catalina
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Feasts of the Conception of Our Lady endowed by private individuals in different churches and convents in Seville (1491–1550)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
July 11, 2015

This article lists donations made by private individuals to various churches and convents in Seville between 1491 and 1550, intended for use in celebrating the Feast of the Conception of …

feast of the Conception of Mary AAT mass AAT to play the organ the pealing of bells vespers requiem mass response sermon AAT Juana Rodríguez bell-ringer organist AAT ministers (deacon and subdeacon) priests AAT Constanza Fernández Mayor Díaz de Sandoval preacher church of Santa Ana church of San Isidoro convent of Santa María La Real (Dominicans) church of San Gil
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Feasts of the Incarnation of Our Lady endowed by private individuals in different churches and convents in Seville (1488–1550)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Seville TGN
July 11, 2015

This article lists donations made by private individuals to various churches and convents in Seville between 1488 and 1550, intended for use in celebrating the Feast of the Incarnation of …

the pealing of bells mass AAT vespers to play the organ feast of the Incarnation (= Annunciation) requiem mass sermon AAT response Alonso Martín de San Vicente (prebendary) bell-ringer organist AAT priests AAT preacher ministers (deacon and subdeacon) Constanza Fernández Mayor Díaz de Sandoval Ana de Escobar Andrés Espinosa (priest) church of San Vicente church of San Isidoro church of San Lorenzo church of Santa Lucía church of San Gil
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