| Person | Born | Died | Gender | Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan de Medina | M | P0273 |
| Instrument(s) | Professional group | Social status | Social sphere | Why is the person listed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vihuela | Violero | Artisan | Urban | Maker Maker (violero) Violero (inst maker) |
| Years active | Place active | Century | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500-1520 | Toledo | 16cent/1/early | Castilla |
reynaudPT, p. 401: 1500 Juan de Medina rents a shop from Toledo cathedral chapter for 450 mrs/yr plus two gallinas [OF 102 f. 20v] .In 1507 he gives up his lease from the chapter of a house in Calle de los estantales 2350 mrs/yr and 5 pairs of chickens [OF 1102, fol 55 1507.01.15]. In 1520 he leases two shops belonging to the chapter for 175 and 200 mrs, these figures indicate that they were indeed modest. [OF 103, fol 4v] He is the earliest violero to appear in the Protocolos in 1519 on behalf of María Maldonado for whom he leased a room. [AHPT 1316, fol 732, 1519.04.16].
• romanillos2002, p. 243 summarises Reynaud
| Ref | Author | Item | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| reynaudPT | Reynaud, François. | La Polyphonie tolédane et son milieu des premiers témoignages aux environs de 1600. Paris: CNRS, 1996. | 401 |
| 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. | 243 |