| Person | Born | Died | Gender | Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melchor de Torres | M | P0573 |
| Instrument(s) | Professional group | Social status | Social sphere | Why is the person listed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violero | Artisan | Urban | Maker Maker (violero) Violero (inst maker) |
| Years active | Place active | Century | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1549 | Alcalá de Henares (Madrid) | 16cent/2/mid | Castilla |
romanillos2002, p. 404:
The violero Melchor de Torres appeared in Alcalá de Henares, Madrid, in 1549. He lived in the right hand part of the street [called de Santiago] which went down from Puerta de Santiago in the direction of the square [Plaza de Palacio] (la calle desde la puerta de Santiago que esta a la mono derecha questa la plaça). AMAH, Censo de Vecindario, 1549 file 274/1, fol. 5.
| 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. | 404 |