1. Santa Maria Church had had an organ until 1510, but it was no longer in use (Santos, 1969, p. 133). See alsoPáez Ayala, 2015, pp.53-54.
2. In 1299, the Royal Chapel was institutionalized in Portugal by King Dinis (r. 1279-1325) and was developed from that time by the following kings (Ferreira, 2008, pp.46-86). From the reign of D. Duarte (r. 1433-1438), an Ordinance of the Royal Chapel is known that follows the model of the Royal Chapel of the king of Aragón, which inspired the organization of music ensembles in certain Portuguese noble houses (Ferreira, 2014, pp. 33-50;Porto, 2014, pp. 40-41).
3. For Corpus Christi festivities in Portugal, see Gonçalves, 1996; Barros, 1993, pp.117-136; Silva, 1993, pp. 195-212; Coelho, 2010, pp. 162-164;Louro, 2010, pp. 53-73.
4. About this voyage and, in particular, the royal entry into the city of Lisbon, see Soromenho, 2000, pp.23-28.