Documents for Cantus contributors
For an overview of the contents of medieval liturgical chant manuscripts for the Office and the Mass, and detailed descriptions of data-entry protocols for the Cantus Database including precise instructions for particular fields, please see the Cantus Database Procedures Manual.
The following instructional documents are included as Appendices to the Cantus Database Procedures Manual, Third Edition (2024):
DOCX: Volpiano Neumes for Review
PDF: Volpiano Editing Guidelines
PDF: Protocol for Fragment Inventories
PDF: Protocol for Entering Hymns & Sequences (and optionally their verses)