Inventory of don Juan Luis de la Cerda, 5º duque de Medinaceli.

Inventory of don Juan Luis de la Cerda, 5º duque de Medinaceli.” Dos guitarras” listed.

dos guitarras una mayor que otra con costillas de ebano y todo lo demas ecebto la tapa estan en una caja aforrada en paño morado por dentro 10 duc (=3740 mrs)

Kenyon (kenyon1996, pp. 1999-200) gives a combined list of instruments based on the inventory of the duke and on the valuation of his possessions. The instruments would probably have been for the use of salaried musicians at his residence. Includes 2 guitars
Kenyon asserts that the violones would be violin family rather than vihuelas de arco.