| Document | Date | Century | City | Province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martín Ramírez, Inventory. | 1565.02.13 | 16cent/2/mid | Madrid |
Inventory of his belongings taken after his death. Includes tools (valued at 112 reales) and instruments. The instruments were not valued in the inventory but comprised “dos laudes y una biolica d’arco, quinze viguelas y seis guitarras.
| Document type | Subject | Siglum | Archive name | Call no. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| archival document | Lute Vihuelas Persons Guitar | AHPMad | Archivo Histórico Provincial de Madrid | Prot. 130 |
Inventario de sus bienes - after his death. includes tools (valued at 112 reales) and instruments. The instruments were not valued in the inventory but comprised “dos laudes y una biolica d’arco, quinze viguelas y seis guitarras.
| Name | Status when cited | Social status |
|---|---|---|
| Ramírez, Martín | Deceased | Artisan |
Violero: 1548 - gave power of attorney to Diego de Salazar. Romanillos comments that this is the earliest known reference to a violero in Madrid.
1565 - made his will: he was married to Catalina López, they had eight children. At this time he had a house in calle Mayor, Madrid, número 15.
| Code | Author | Item | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| romanillos2002 | Romanillos, José Luis and Marian Harris Winspear. | The Vihuela de mano and the Spanish Guitar: A Dictionary of the Makers of Plucked and Bowed Musical Instruments of Spain (1200-2002). Guijosa (Guadalajara): Sanguino Press, 2002. |