| Person | Born | Died | Gender | Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jusepe Melgar | M | P0553 |
| Instrument(s) | Professional group | Social status | Social sphere | Why is the person listed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| harp guitar vihuela guitarra arpa | Violero | Artisan | Urban | Maker Maker (violero) Violero (inst maker) |
| Years active | Place active | Century | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1577 | Murcia | 16cent/3/late | Murcia |
romanillos2002, p. 246: The vigolero Jusepe Melgar was working in Murcia in 1577. In the same year he sold one harp, one vihuela and several guitars for which he paid a tax of 302 maravedis. AMM, 1577, file 406/154, fol. 46
Could he be the same Joseph Melgar in Valencia?
| Ref | Author | Item | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. | 246 |