NACWPI Score Collection: Abbreviations
| By Term | By Abbreviation | ||
| accordion | accord | accord | accordion |
| adapted by | adpt | adpt | adapted by |
| alto voice | vce-alt | arr. | arranged by |
| alto clarinet | cl-alt | bsn | bassoon |
| alto saxophone | sax-alt | bsn ctrbs | contrabassoon |
| arranged by | arr. | bsst-cl-A | basset clarinet in A |
| baritone voice | vce-bari | bsst hrn | basset horn |
| baritone saxophone | sax-bari | c | copyright |
| bass voice | vce-bs | cel | celesta |
| bass clarinet | cl-bs | cl | clarinet in B-flat |
| bass guitar | gtr-bs | cl-A | clarinet in A |
| bass saxophone | sax-bs | cl-alt | alto clarinet |
| basset clarinet in A | bsst-cl-A | cl-bs | bass clarinet |
| basset horn | bsst hrn | cl-C | clarinet in C |
| bassoon | bsn | cl-ctr-alt | E-flat contra-alto clarinet |
| celesta | cel | cl-ctrbs | contrabass clarinet |
| clarinet in A | cl-A | cl-ctrbs-Eb | E-flat contrabass clarinet |
| clarinet in B-flat | cl | cl-Eb | clarinet in E-flat |
| clarinet in C | cl-C | cl-sop | soprano clarinet |
| clarinet in E-flat | cl-Eb | comp. | compiled by |
| compiled by | comp. | db | double bass |
| contrabass clarinet | cl-ctrbs | dnc | dancer |
| contrabassoon | bsn ctrbs | drm-st | drum set |
| copyright | c | dur | duration |
| dancer | dnc | ed. | edited by |
| double bass | db | elec | electric |
| drum set | drm-st | eng hrn | English horn |
| duration | dur | fl | flute |
| E-flat contra-alto clarinet | cl-ctr-alt | gtr | guitar |
| E-flat contrabass clarinet | cl-ctrbs-Eb | gtr-bs | bass guitar |
| edited by | ed. | hpsd | harpsichord |
| electric | elec | hrmca | harmonica |
| English horn | eng hrn | hrn | French horn |
| flute | fl | mdln | mandolin |
| French horn | hrn | mrmba | marimba |
| guitar | gtr | ms | manuscript |
| harmonica | hrmca | ms copy | manuscript reproduction |
| harpsichord | hpsd | narr | narrator |
| mandolin | mdln | [nd] | no date |
| manuscript | ms | ob | oboe |
| manuscript reproduction | ms copy | opt | optional |
| marimba | mrmba | orch | orchestra |
| mezzo-soprano voice | vce-mzo-sop | org | organ |
| narrator | narr | perc | percussion |
| no date | [nd] | picc | piccolo |
| oboe | ob | pno | piano |
| optional | opt | pno red | piano reduction by |
| orchestra | orch | prep pno | prepared piano |
| organ | org | rec | recorder |
| percussion | perc | rec-alt | treble alto recorder |
| piano | pno | rev. | revised by |
| piano reduction by | pno red | sax | saxophone |
| piccolo | picc | sax-alt | alto saxophone |
| prepared piano | prep pno | sax-bari | baritone saxophone |
| recorder | rec | sax-bs | bass saxophone |
| revised by | rev. | sax-sop | soprano saxophone |
| saxophone | sax | sax-ten | tenor saxophone |
| soprano clarinet | cl-sop | str orch | string orchestra |
| soprano saxophone | sax-sop | timp | timpani |
| soprano voice | vce-sop | tpt | trumpet |
| string orchestra | str orch | trans | transcribed by |
| tenor saxophone | sax-ten | trb | trombone |
| tenor voice | vce-ten | tri | triangle |
| timpani | timp | vcl | violoncello |
| transcribed by | trans | vce | voice |
| treble alto recorder | rec-alt | vce-alt | alto voice |
| triangle | tri | vce-bari | baritone voice |
| trombone | trb | vce-bs | bass voice |
| trumpet | tpt | vce-mzo-sop | mezzo-soprano voice |
| vibraphone | vibra | vce-sop | soprano voice |
| viola | vla | vce-ten | tenor voice |
| violin | vln | vibra | vibraphone |
| violoncello | vcl | vla | viola |
| voice | vce | vln | violin |
| xylophone | xylo | xylo | xylophone |
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Lists are in alphabetical order by the surnames of composers or arrangers. Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians is the authority for names.
A Ba-Bae Bag-Beh Bel-Bjo Bla-Bra Bri-By Ca-Cho Chr-Com Con-Cyt D-Dek Del-Dvo E Fa-Fox Fra-Fun Ga-Golden Goldman-Gwi Ha-Haw Hay-Hi Ho-Hy I J K La-Lei Len-Ly Mac-Maz Mc-Mit Moe-Moy Moz Muc-Myz Na-Ne Nib-Nov O Pac-Pay Pe-Ph Pi-Pz Q Ra-Re Ri-Ry Sa-Sche Schi-Schmu Scho-Schu Schw-Sko Sma-Ss St-Sz T U V Wa-We Wh-Wy XYZ
Entry Format
- Composer/arranger name
- Title as it appears on the cover or first page of the score
- Imprint information for published scores
- Instrumentation (abbreviations)
- Collation
- Additional information where needed (e.g., arrangers, transcribers, editors, duration, donors)
- Inventory number (call number) for each score
Note: Include elements listed here in bold when ordering scores.