| Person | Born | Died | Gender | Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mencía de Mendoza | Jadraque | 1508.11.30 | Valencia | 1544.01.04 | F | P0621 |
| Instrument(s) | Professional group | Social status | Social sphere | Why is the person listed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vihuela clavicordio tecla vihuela de mano | Nobility | Court - noble | Patron Instrumentalist (plucked) Instrumentalist (keyboard & harp) |
| Years active | Place active | Century | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1523 | Valencia | 16cent/1/early | Valencia |
Doña Mencía de Mendoza, 2nd Marchioness of Cenete, daughter of Rodrigo de Vivar y Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Cenete (Zenete) married to Henry III of Nassau-Breda (1524-1538) through whom she became a patron of culture in the Netherlands, and to Fernando of Aragon, Duke of Calabria (1540-1550).
Her father, “Rodrigo de Mendoza, once again, took on the task of educating Mencia and his two younger daughters, María and Catalina, in this subject [music]. In fact, we know the names of those who were her teachers of music and dance: Miguel Ortiz and Miguel Celma, both from Valencia […] Mencía learnt from very young to play diverse instruments, among them are noteworthy ‘clavicordio, el “zimbol” [clave]’ and vihuela.” (garciaperez2004, translation JG),
The names of both her teachers are documented in two letters of payment (cartas de pago) dated 22 May 1523 and 26 July 1523 (lassovega1942, 36) preserved in E-SCV Arxiu de Catalunya, Archivo del Palau-Requesens, leg. 127, leg.142*
* These two legajo numbers appear to refer to the same document; 127 is the newer and may relate to a renumbering when the Archivo del Palau was transferred to the Arxiu Nacional de Catalunya. Leg. 127 contains the “Correspondència rebuda per Mencia de Mendoza i altres perdonalitats del seu entorn.”
| Miguel Ortiz | was her | teacher |
John Griffiths