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church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Eucharistic play, sarao and dances for the Corpus Christi festivities in Oropesa (1755)

An attempt to represent an auto sacramental in the Toledo town of Oropesa in 1755, …

Oct. 11, 2021
<em>Historia civitatense</em>, tomo II, fol. 18v
The minstrels book of Juan Esquivel de Barahona (1623)

The minstrels book of Juan Esquivel de Barahona (1623).

Oct. 8, 2021
Constituciones de la capilla de música del Salvador (1723)
Confraternity of musicians of the collegiate church of El Salvador in Granada

The association of musicians in the musical chapels of the Hispanic sacred institutions was linked …

Oct. 3, 2021
Chapel of Santa Ana. Almudaina palace
The Almudaina Palace organ (1309-1506)

News about the first organs in the chapel of Santa Ana, located in the centre …

Oct. 3, 2021

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Theatrical performance to celebrate the religious profession of Hermenegilda de Lopera (1678)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
26-08-2016

In 1678, Hermegilda de Lopera was professed in the Dominican convent of Santa María de la Pasión. Its celebration included the performance of a Festejo cómico or coloquio that brings …

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The vihuela player Pedro de Madrid

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
21-08-2016

In his Libro de descripción de verdaderos retratos de ilustres y memorables varones... en Sevilla, 1599, Francisco Pacheco gives an account of a good number of Sevillian vihuela players active …

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First references to the organ in church of San Juan de los Reyes (1562-1563)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
20-08-2016

The first news about the construction of an organ for the church of San Juan de los Reyes dates from the early 1560s and points to a purchase made with …

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Professional muslim and juif mourners at the burials in Seville (14 th)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
18-08-2016

The city of Seville's Ordinances, made by King Alfonso XI and dating 30th November 1337, have several clauses related to the restrictions on the expenses made during funerals. Some of …

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The first reference to the organ in convent of la Madre de Dios (1603)

Juan Ruiz Jiménez
16-08-2016

The first reference to the organ in the convent of the Madre de Dios dates from 1603 and refers to a repair, which means that it must have been in …

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