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A cyclopædic dictionary of music .., 1925
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1Abbreviations
3Ens. Ensemble.
4Esp. or Espress. Espressivo.
5Euph. Euphonium.
6Exp., Expr. Orgue expressif (Swell Org.).
7F. Fellow, as F.R.C.O.
8F. Fuss (Feet, of Organ Stops).
9F. Fine.
10f or For. Forte.
11Fag. Fagotto.
12Falset. Falsetto.
13ff, or fff. Fortissimo.
14Fl. Flute (Flauto).
15F.O. } Full Organ.
16F. Org. }
17fp., ffp. Forte piano.
18fz. or forz. Forzato (Forzando).
19G. Gauche.
20Ged. Gedämpft.
21Geth. Getheilt.
22G. Org., G.O. or Gt. Great Organ.
23G.P. (See Pause.)
24GP. Great (Organ) coupled to Choir.
25GR. Great Coupled to Swell.
26GRP. } Great coupled to Swell and
27GPR. } Choir.
28Grando. Grandioso.
29Grazo. Grazioso.
30Gr. Grand.
31G.S.M. Guildhall School of Music.
32Harm. Harmonic; Harmony.
33Hauptw., Hptw., or Hk. Hauptwerk.
34Haut. Hautboy (Hautbois).
35H.C. Haute-contre.
36Hlzbl. Holzbläser.
37Hr. or Hrn. Hörner.
38H.W. Hauptwerk.
39Intro. Introduction.
40Inv. Inversion.
41I.S.C. Incorporated Staff Sight-Singing College.
42I.S.M. Incorporated Society of Musicians.
43K.D. Kettledrum(s).
44K.F. Kleine Flöte.
45L. Left.
46L. Licentiate: as L.T.C.L.
47Leg. Legato. Leggo. Leggiero.
48L.H. Left Hand. L.M. Long Metre.
49Lo. Loco.
50Luo. Luogo.
51Lusing. Lusingando.
52M. Metronome; Mezzo.
53M.
54Main. } Hand. Manual.
55Mano. }
56Maesto. Maestoso.
57Magg. Maggiore.
58Man. Manual(s).
59Manco. Mancando.
60Marc. Marcato.
61M.D. Mano destra, or Main droite.
62M.G. Main gauche.
63Mel. Melody.
64Men. Meno.
65Met. Metronome.
66Mez. Mezzo.
67mf Mezzo forte.
68Mix., Mixt. Mixture Stop.
69M.M. Maelzel's Metronome.
70Mod., or Modto. Moderato.
71Mor. Movendo.
72mp Mezzo piano.
73MS. Manuscript.
74M.S. Mano sinistra.
75Mus.Bac. }
76Mus.B. }
77B.Mus. } Bachelor of Music.
78Mus.Doc. }
79Mus.D. }
80D.Mus. } Doctor of Music.
81M.V. Mezza voce.
82Ob. Oboe (Hautbois).
83Obb. Obbligato.
84Oberst. Oberstimme.
85Oberw., Obw. Oberwerk.
86Oh. Ped. Ohne Pedal.
87Op. Opus, or Opera.
88Op. diap. Open Diapason.
89Oph. Ophicleide.
90Opp. Oppure.
91Orch. Orchestra.
92Org. Organ. Orgt. Organist.
93Ovv. Ovvero.
94Ott., Ova., or 8va. Ottava.
958va alta. Ottava alta.
968va bas. Ottava bassa.
97Oxon. Oxford.
98P. (French.) (1) Choir Organ. (2) Poids (ft.).
99p, or Pia. Piano.
100Ped. Pedal.
101Perd., or Perden. Perdendosi.
102P.F.; Pfte., or pf. Pianoforte.
103P.F. } Più forte.
104P.F. } Poco forte.
105Piang. Piangendo.
106Pianiss. Pianissimo.
107Picc. Piccolo.
108Pizz. Pizzicato.
109Pkn. Pauken.
110Po'. Poco.
111Pos. (1) Positive. (2) Posaune.
112pp or ppp. Pianissimo.
113Prin. Principal.
1141ma. Prima.
1151mo. Primo.
116Ps. Psalm.
1174tte. Quartet.
1185tte. Quintet.
119R. (French.) Swell Organ.
120Raddol. Raddolcendo.
121Rall. Rallentando.
122R.A.M. Royal Academy of Music.
123R.C.M. Royal College of Music.
124R.C.O. Royal College of Organists.
125Rds. Reeds.
126Recit. Recitative.
127Réc., Récit. Swell Organ.
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