P-BRs (Braga) Arquivo da Sé Ms. 18
P-BRs Ms. 18
Stephani (f. 1r), Nat. Joannis Baptistae (fol. 20r), Sanctorum Innocentium (f. 39v), Thomae (f. 55v), Translatio Jacobi (f. 56v), Fabiani et Sebastiani (f. 59r), Agnetis (f. 73r), Conversio Pauli (f. 107r), Purificatione Mariae (f. 126v), Blasii (f. 145v), Agathae (f. 159r)
Square notation on 5 red lines. One clef, left-headed custodes (stems downwards or upwards depending on the pitch).
Red or blue initials with red filigree for chants. Black initials for verses. Rubrics in red.
On the front paste-down in an epigraphic style: "PRECEPTO ET EXPENSIS DIDACI DE SOVSA ARCHIEPISCOPI AC DOMINI BRACHARENSIS ISPANIARVM PRIMATIS ANNO CHRISTI SALVTIS NOSTRE 1520". On the same page: "Livro Branco".
Good. The book is apparently complete and the content always readable.
Single column, 6 lines of music alternated with 6 lines of text.
176 folios, numbered in red on the recto side.
The rear paste-down is a bifolio from a Gradual.