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Fuentes, Juanico de

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Person Born Died Gender Person ID
Juanico de Fuentes M P0313

Instrument(s) Professional group Social status Social sphere Why is the person listed?
vihuela Violero Artisan Urban Violero (inst maker)

Years active Place active Century Region
1580 Zaragoza 16cent/3/late Aragon
Biographical information

calahorraZ, p. 328 • Violero. Juanico de Fuentes, natural de Paniza (Zaragoza) signs a contract of apprenticeship with Pedro Picaz (also Picaza) “maestro de hacer vihuelas” in 1580. Pedro Picaz also married María Salazar in 1588. Her will of 1608 describes her husband as a “guitarrero”. His son Jusepe de Fuentes was a guitarrero active in 1658. See separate record.

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Jusepe de Fuentes was his son
Pedro Picaz was his master




Bibliography
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calahorraZ Calahorra, Pedro. La musica en Zaragoza en los siglos XVI y XVII. 2 vols. Zaragoza: Institucion Fernando el Catolico, 1977-1978. 328
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