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Door of the comedy corral of the Hospital de la Magdalena in Ávila (picture by A. de Vicente)
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Space occupied by the Corral de Comedias of the Duke of Medina Sidonia
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Choir of the old collegiate church of Santa María la Mayor y del Pilar. Picture by  José Antonio Cabetas
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Music in the house of Pedro de Zúñiga y Sotomayor (1570)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
Aug. 26, 2022

The inventory of the goods of Pedro de Zúñiga y Sotomayor (1570) allows us to approach the wealthy position of this nobleman from Seville, one of the youngest sons of …

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