P-BRad (Braga) Arquivo Distrital Pasta 153

Shelfmark
Pasta 153
Siglum

P-BRad Pasta 153

Source type
Subcategory of source
Category
Completeness
Document type
Date
13th century
Description of the notation

Aquitanian notation with square and rectangular shapes, written on a red line. The alignment between text and notation is not fully vertical; the copyist often marks the end of melismas with a vertical line. Liquescent neumes are not used. The custos appears occasionally.

Decoration

Initial letters of each chant in red, without ornamentation. Warning letters and rubrics visible in the inner margins of Ar and Av.

Material
Condition of document

All margins are trimmed; only the lower edge affects the liturgical content. Some stains are present but do not hinder legibility.

Page layout

Two columns with 30 lines of alternating notation and text, though additional lines were likely lost with the trimming of the lower margin.

Foliation/Pagination

Original foliation missing, probably removed during the trimming of the upper margin.

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Indexing notes

Mode identification takes into account the position of the tonic relative to the dry-point line, psalmodic intonations, melodic range and formulas.

Project ID
2022.01957.PTDC