Divas no convento? Cantoras e organistas no Convento de Santa Clara do Porto (séc. XVIII)

Abstract

This article is a partial and preliminary result, which arises following a research project dedicated to the study of musical practices in female convents in northern Portugal between the 16th and 19th centuries. In this particular case, several aspects related to the musical activity of the nuns of the convent of Santa Clara do Porto are addressed, where singers and organists received rewards of different content for their musical performance, which aimed to enhance the celebrations of the liturgical calendar.