| a.A. | = auf Anfrage | on request |
| B | = Bass, Bass-... | bass/o |
| Bck | = Becken | piatti |
| BZ | = Bestellzeichen | order ID |
| G/Cas | = Grand/Cassa | big/drum |
| Cst | = Kastagnetten | castanets |
| f. | = für | for |
| EHn | = Englischhorn | cor anglais |
| Fg | = Fagott | bassoon |
| Gl/sp | = Glocken/-spiel | peal of/bells |
| gr | = groß | large |
| h | = hoch / hohe | high / -pitched |
| Hf | = Harfe | harp |
| Hn | = Horn | french horn |
| HzBlk | = Holzblock | wood blocks |
| iVb | = in Vorbereitung | in preparation |
| K | = Klavier | piano |
| KA | = Klavierauszug | piano reduction |
| KFg | = Kontrafagott | contra bassoon |
| kl | = klein | small |
| Klr | = Klarinette | clarinet |
| LM | = Leihmaterial | hire material |
| o. | = oder | or |
| Ob | = Oboe | hoboe |
| oblig. | = obligato | obligato |
| Org | = Orgel | organ |
| Ouv. | = Ouvertüre | ouverture |
| P | = Partitur | score |
| Pic | = Piccoloflöte | piccolo flute |
| Pk | = Pauke | timpani |
| Sl | = Schlegel | mallet |
| SpP | = Spielpartitur | performance score |
| St/n | = Stimme/n | part/s |
| Str | = Streicher, Streich- | string/s |
| Sz | = Schlagzeug | percussion |
| Tam | = Tamtam | tam-tam |
| TBlk | = Tempel-Block | temple block |
| Tmb | = Tamburo | drum |
| Tom | = Tom-Tom | tom-tom |
| Tr | = Trommel | drum |
| Tri | = Triangel | triangle |
| u. | = und | and |
| VNr. | = Verlagsnr. | publ.'s number |
| v. | = von | by |
| Xyl | = Xylophon | xylophone |
| ' | = Minuten | minutes |
| " | = Sekunden | seconds |
| / | = kombinierte Stn | combined parts |
| [...] | = alternative St | alternative part |
| 2-,4ms | = 2-, 4 händig | 2-, 4 hands |