P-EVc (Évora) Arquivo da Sé Cod.Perg. Lit. (B7 cota provisória)

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P-EVc (Évora) Arquivo da Sé
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Cod.Perg. Lit. (B7 cota provisória)
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P-EVc Cod.Perg. Lit. ?

Source type
Gradual
Subcategory of source
Temporal gradual
Category
monophony
Completeness
complete or nearly complete
Document type
manuscript
Origin
Évora
Date
1617
Contents
This Gradual begins with three antiphons and a responsory (fol. 1v - Exaudi nos domine, fol. 3v - Immutemur habitu, fol. 4r - Inter vestibulum, fol. 5r - Emendemus in melius). Then, it continues with the Proprium de Tempore (fols. 7r - 122v). Finally, there are a Kyrie Eleison, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei (fol. 123r) and the index of feasts (fol. 123v).
Type of script
Gothic
Type of notation
Square
Decoration

On fol. 1v there is the only decorated initial of the manuscript and it stands out for its beauty. It is a "E" with a colourful zoomorphic/anthropomorphic design (dragons and faces). The letter is placed in a square with red and yellow borders with filigree design. The background of the letter is blue and it is decorated with flourish design. One snail, one cricket, two birds and six butterflies complete the initial. Capitals in black ink with cadel design (e.g. fol. 2v). Capitals in red ink decorated with blue-ink flourish (e.g. 3v) or filigree (e.g. 4r). Red plain capitals on fol. 123r.

Inscriptions
Information on the date and origin of the manuscript can be found on fol. 1r.
Material
Parchment
Condition of document

The overall condition of the manuscript is good. Fols. 1 to 3 show a long fold that runs from the top to the bottom. The manuscript shows traces of an early restoration made by pasting portions of parchment/paper along the lateral borders (fols. 1 and 2), bottom edges (fols. 50 and 123), and to fill a hole (fol. 79). The restoration caused no loss of contents, except on fol. 50r where a syllable was covered by the pasted addition. On fols. 62r and 79r we can observe an attempt of correcting the original notation made by adding some small portions of parchment to hide it. The original notation was occasionally erased and, sometimes, new notes added (e.g. fols. 8v, 22v, 29v, 40r, 42r, 114v, 115r). On fols. 67v, 76r, and 117v part of the text was erased and replaced by a new one. Ink blurred due to humidity on fols. 8v, 11v, 12r, 21v, 37r, 102v, 116v (inter alia).

Page layout

Five staves per page. Fol. 123 is the last sheet of the manuscript and it shows a different layout: 8 staves instead of 5; plain red initials versus more decorated initials. Fol. 123r contains some chants for the Ordinarium (Kyrie, Sanctus and Agnus Dei) while fol. 123v has an index with the liturgical feasts of the book written by a modern hand.

Foliation/Pagination

Roman numbering in red ink placed at the upper right corner of the recto.

Remarks
This book is located at Torre dos Azulejos.
Description author/s
Carla Crespo
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Musical Items

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Folio Seq Incipit Feast Occasion Genre Cantus ID Mode
123r 001 Kyrie eleison Christe eleison Kyrie eleison undetermined MI Ky 509501 4?
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