| Person | Born | Died | Gender | Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mahoma Mofferriz [or Monferriz] | M | P0489 |
| Instrument(s) | Professional group | Social status | Social sphere | Why is the person listed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vihuela | Violero | Artisan | Urban | Violero (inst maker) Maker (violero) Violero (inst maker) |
| Years active | Place active | Century | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1576 | Zaragoza | 15cent/3/late | Aragon |
Mahoma Mofferriz, first of a clan of makers until his great grandson Gabriel Monferriz, active in Zaragoza from1578.
The Libro de la Cámara Real del Príncipe Don Juan, (Seville, 1548) compiled by Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo states “En su cámara había un claviorgano, que fue el primero que en España se vido, y lo hizo un gran maestro moro de Zaragoza de Aragón, llamado Moferrer, que yo conocí…”
| Gabriel Mofferriz [or Monferriz] | was his | grandson |
| Ref | Author | Item | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| calahorraZ | Calahorra, Pedro. | La musica en Zaragoza en los siglos XVI y XVII. 2 vols. Zaragoza: Institucion Fernando el Catolico, 1977-1978. |