| Person | Born | Died | Gender | Person ID | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martín de Montesdoca | 1526/ca | M | P1213 |
| Instrument(s) | Professional group | Social status | Social sphere | Why is the person listed? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vihuela | Printer | Artisan | Urban |
| Years active | Place active | Century | Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1553-1558 | Seville | 16cent/2/mid | Andalucia |
Born around 1526, Martín de Montesdoca was a printer in Seville between 1553 and1558. He produced 32 books including many religious books, e.g. 21 by Fray Domingo de Valtanás. He produced two music books: Fuenllana, Orphenica Lyra (1554) and Francisco Guerrero Sacrae cantiones, vulga moteta (1555). A list of Montesdoca’s publications is available at http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obras/autor/montesdoca-martin-de-19544 (consulted 27/05/2017)
| Miguel de Fuenllana | was his | client |
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 1554.03.29 | Miguel de Fuenllana & Martin de Montesdoca, printing contract. |
| 1554.03.29 | Martin de Montesdoca buys paper from Sebastian Lara Burán for Fuenllana’s Orphenica Lyra |
| Ref | Author | Item | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| wagner1982 | Wagner, Klaus. | Martín de Montesdoca y su prensa: contribución al estudio de la imprenta y bibliografía sevillana del siglo XVI. Sevilla: Universidad de Sevilla, 1982. |