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Baker's biographical dictionary of musicians, 1919
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1ABBREVIATIONS AND FOREIGN WORDS
3Dr. phil. (Lat., doctor philosophiae), Doctor of Philosophy; equivalent to the Ph. D. of Amer. universities.
4Duc (Fr.), Duke.
5ed., edited; editor; edition.
6Edler (Ger.), an Austrian title of the lower nobility.
7e.g. (Lat., exempli gratia), for example.
8eng., engaged.
9Engl., England; English.
10ent., entered.
11Episc., Episcopal.
12establ., established.
13et al. (Lat., et alii, aliæ, alia), and others.
14et seq. (Lat., et sequentes, sequentia), and the following.
15Evang., Evangelical.
16Ezheg. Imp. Teat. (Russ.), Ezhegodnik Imperatorskich Teatrov (Petrograd).
17F., Fellow.
18f., for
19fem., female.
20Fest., Festival.
21fl. flute.
22Fr., French.
23fragm., fragment; fragmentary.
24Frau (Ger.), Mrs.; Madam.
25Fräulein (Ger.), Miss.
26F. (R.) C. O., Fellow of the (Royal) College of Organists.
27Freiherr (Ger.), Baron.
28Geheim (Ger.), Privy; Geheimrat, Privy Councilor.
29Generalmusikdirektor (Ger.), director-general of music.
30Ger., German.
31Gesellschaft (Ger.), Society; Assoc.
32Govt., Government.
33Grossherzoglich (Ger.), Grand-ducal.
34G. S. M., Guildhall School of Music (London).
35Handelshochschule (Ger.), High School of Commerce.
36harm., harmony.
37harps., harpsichord.
38Hauptkirche (Ger.), principal church.
39Herr (Ger.), Mr.
40Herzoglich (Ger.), Ducal.
41H. M.'s Th., Her Majesty's Theatre (London).
42Hochschule (Ger.), 'High School'; college; university.
44Hof (Ger.), court; a frequent prefix, as in Hofkapelle, court chapel, or court orchestra; Hofkapellmeister, court conductor; Hofmusikintendant, Superintendent of the court music; etc.
45Hofrat (Ger.), court councilor [often only an honorary title].
46Hon., honorary.
47hon. c. (Lat., honoris causa), because of respect [affixed to honorary titles].
48ib., ibid. (Lat., ibidem), in the same place.
49id. (Lat., idem), the same.
50i.e. (Lat., id est), that is.
51Imp., Imperial.
52I. M. S., International Musical Society.
53Incid., incidental.
54Inst., institution; institute.
55instr., instrument; instructor; instrl., instrumental; instrs., instruments.
56introd., introduction.
57It., Ital., Italian.
58Jahrb. Peters, Jahrbuch der Musikbibliothek Peters (Leipzig).
59Justizrat (Ger.), Councilor of Justice [often honorary title].
60Kammersänger (Ger.), chamber-singer [honorary title].
61Kapelle (Ger.), chapel; choir; orchestra.
62Kapellm. (Ger., Kapellmeister; Swed., Kapellmästare; Kapelmester (Dan. and Norw.), conductor.
63Kchm. J., Kirchenmusikalisches Jahrbuch (Ratisbon).
64Kerk (Dutch), church.
65Kgl. (Ger., königlich), royal.
66Kirche (Ger.), church (often compounded with Saints' names; as Thomaskirche, Church of St. Thomas; Nikolaikirche, Ch. of St. Nicholas; Petrikirche, Ch. of St. Peter; etc.).
67Kirke (Dan., Norw.), church (often in compounds, as Fruekirke, Church of Our Lady).
68k. k. (Ger., kaiserlich-königlich), imperial, royal [prefixed to Austrian titles].
69Kommerzienrat (Ger.), Councilor of Commerce [honorary title].
70Konsistorialrat (Ger.), Councilor of the Consistory.
71Konzertmeister (Ger.), leader.
72Kreuzkirche (Ger.), Church of the Holy Cross; that in Dresden, with the Gymnasium (Kreuzschule) attached, is most frequently mentioned.
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