A - C
- A
- alto
- A(-)Instr / A-inst
- alto instrument
- acc
- accordeon
- AD
- duration
- ad lib.
- ad libitum
- Akk
- accordeon
- Anh.
- appendix
- B
- bass
- B(-)Instr / B-inst
- bass instrument
- Bar
- baritone
- Bar(-)Instr / Bar-inst
- baritone instrument
- Basset(t)hn
- Bassethorn
- Bc
- thoroughbass
- Bck
- cymbal
- Bd.
- volume
- BG
- formerly H. Gerig, Cologne
- BHM
- Breitkopf New Media
- Bl
- winds
- Blfl
- recorder
- BM
- stage music
- bsn
- bassoon
- BWV
- Catalogue of Bach's works (Schmieder)
- CàP
- Flugelhorn
- Cel
- celesta
- Cemb
- harpsichord
- chamb
- chamber
- ChB
- Choral Library
- child ch
- children's choir
- clar
- clarinet
- Clno
- clarino
- conc.
- concertante
- cor ang
- cor anglais (English horn)
- Corn
- cornetto
- cym
- cymbal
- Cymb
- cymbal
D - G
- D
- Catalogue of Schubert's works (Deutsch)
- db
- double bass
- dble bsn
- double bassoon
- dble mix ch
- double mixed choir
- DDT
- Denkmäler deutscher Tonkunst
- de
- German text
- dr
- drum
- dt / Ger
- German text
- DV
- Deutscher Verlag für Musik
- E-instr / E-inst
- electronic instrument
- EB
- Edition Breitkopf
- EdM
- Erbe deutscher Musik
- Eh
- cor anglais (English horn)
- en
- English text
- Ens
- ensemble
- EOS
- Eulenburg Orchestral Series
- ETP
- Eulenburg Pocket Scores
- FCh / fem ch
- women's choir
- Fg
- bassoon
- Finn
- Finnish text
- Fl
- flute
- Flhn
- flugelhorn
- franz / Fren
- French text
- GCh
- mixed choir
- gem
- mixed
- GGCh
- double mixed choir
- Git
- guitar
- Glsp
- glockenspiel
- Greek / griech
- Greek text
- guit
- guitar
H - L
- Harm
- harmonium
- hd (-4hd)
- (4) hands
- HEGA
- Hanns Eisler Complete Works
- Hfe
- harp
- Hn
- horn
- Hob
- Hoboken Catalogue (Haydn)
- hp
- harp
- hps
- harpsichord
- hSt
- high voice
- HWV
- Catalogue of Haendel's works (Baselt)
- Instr / inst [B]
- instrument [in B flat]
- Ital
- Italian text
- JSW
- Jean Sibelius Complete Works
- K.
- Köchel Catalogue (Mozart)
- Kam
- chamber
- Kb
- double bass
- Kb(-)Instr
- double bass instrument
- Kfg
- double bassoon
- KiCh
- children's choir
- kl.
- small
- Klar
- clarinet
- Klav (-4ms)
- piano duet
- KV
- Köchel Catalogue (Mozart)
- Lat
- Latin text
- Ln.
- linen cover
- Lte
- lute
M - Q
- male ch
- men's choir
- Mand
- mandoline
- Marimb
- marimbaphone
- MCh
- men's choir
- Mel-Instr / inst
- melody instrument
- Met
- metallophone
- Mez
- mezzo-soprano
- mid vce
- middle voice
- mix
- mixed
- mix ch
- mixed choir
- MN
- Musikverlag Nepomuk
- MR
- Musica Rara
- ms (-4ms)
- for four hands
- mSt
- mid voice
- Muha
- mouth organ
- MWV
- Catalogue of Mendelssohn's works
- Ob
- oboe
- OB
- Orchestral Library
- Ob d'am
- oboe d'amore
- Ob da cac
- oboe da caccia
- obl.
- obligato
- Oct / Okt
- octet
- Op.(post.)
- Opus (posthumous work)
- Orch
- orchestra
- Org
- organ
- PB
- Score Library
- perc
- percussion
- Picc
- piccolo
- Pk
- timpani
- plucked insts
- plucked instruments
- pno
- piano
- Pos
- trombone
- pt (5pt)
- part (five part)
- Quar
- quartet
- Quin
- quintet
R - U
- rec
- recorder
- Russ
- Russian text
- RV
- Ryom Catalogue (Vivaldi)
- S
- soprano
- S(-)Instr /S-inst
- soprano instrument
- Sax
- saxophone
- Schl
- percussion
- schwed
- Swedish text
- Sext
- sextet
- side dr
- side drum
- Singst
- voice (singing)
- SMV
- Assortment Reprints Notes
- Sp / Spr
- speaker
- St
- voice
- st (5st)
- part (five part)
- Str
- strings
- Swed
- Swedish text
- SWV
- Catalogue of Schütz' works
- Synth
- synthesizer
- T
- tenor
- T(-)Instr / T-inst
- tenor instrument
- Tb
- tape
- TB
- libretto library
- tbne
- trombone
- timp
- kettle-drum(s) / timpani
- Tr
- drum
- Trg
- triangle
- Trp
- trumpet
- tSt
- deep voice
- UA
- world premiere
V - Z
- Va
- viola
- Va d'am
- viola d'amore
- Vagb
- viola da gamba (Gambe)
- var.Bes / insts
- variable instrumentation
- Vc
- violoncello
- vce
- (singing) voice
- Vibr
- vibraphone
- Vl
- violin
- Vol.
- Volume
- Wk
- work
- WoO
- Work without an opus number
- Wotq
- Wotquenne Catalogue (C. P E. Bach)
- WWV
- Catalogue of Wagner's works
- Xyl
- xylophone
- ZupfOrch
- plucked instruments
- ZWV
- Catalogue of Zenlenka's works
