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López, Jerónimo

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Jerónimo López M P0364

Instrument(s) Professional group Social status Social sphere Why is the person listed?
vihuela rabel Musician Professional Instrumentalist (bowed) Oracionero

Years active Place active Century Region
1527 Zaragoza 16cent/1/early Aragon
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calahorraZ, pp. 341-2 • Martín García, [oracionero (the term is not used)]. Jerónimo López, apprentice. Zaragoza 1527.03.17. Contract between the blind Martín García and García López, zapatero, father of Jerónimo. The boy is described as “menos de catorze años” and blind. Martín García is contracted to keep the boy in his home, clothe and feed him. The boy will be “para el servicio de vuestra casa y aprender todas las oraciones y música que sabéis, y esto por tiempo de seis años… Et primo, que vos, Martín Garcí, hayáis de demostrar de rezar las oraciones que sabéis y tañer los instrumentos que sabéis tañer al dicho mi hijo”. Additionally, the teacher is obligated to provide him at the end of the first three years “un rabel del precio que os pareciere con su aparejo” Moreover, Martín García accepts the boy into his care and commits himself to “demostrarle de rezar todas las oraciones que yo supiere y a otra parte de demostrarle de tañer los instrumentos que yo sé tañer”.

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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. 341-2
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