| 2Klav4ms | two pianos, four hands |
| A | alto |
| Akk | accordion |
| Althr | alto horn
|
| B | Bass |
| banjo | banjo |
| Bar | baritone |
| Bassetthr | basset horn (corno di bassetto) |
| BassPos | Bass trombone |
| Bc | basso continuo |
| cymbal(s) | cymbal(s) |
| Bez | figuring |
| Bklar | bass clarinet
|
| Blfl | recorder
|
| BlflA | alto recorder
|
| BlflB | bass recorder |
| BlflKind | recorder for children |
| BlflS | soprano recorder |
| BlflSopranino | sopranino (recorder) |
| BlflSubB | sub-bass recorder |
| BlflT | tenor recorder |
| BlOrch | wind band/orchestra of wind instruments |
| Brass | brass/brass wind ensemble |
| Cel | celesta |
| Cemb | harpsichord |
| Con | concertina |
| Cymb | Cymbal |
| Drums | drum set |
| E(lectric)-bass | E(lectric)-bass |
| E-Git | E(lectric)-guitar |
| E-Org | E(lectric)-organ |
| Ehr | cor anglais |
| Euph | euphonium |
| FCh | female choir |
| Fg | bassoon |
| Fl | flute |
| Flhr | flugelhorn |
| GemCh | mixed choir |
| gemSti | mixed voices |
| Ges | singing/vocal |
| Git | guitar |
| GitTab | guitar with tablature |
| Glsp | chime bells/carillon |
| glSti | treble voices |
| grTr | bass drum |
| Hack | dulcimer |
| Hf | harp |
| Hr | (French) horn |
| HSingst | high voice |
| Jgdhrn | hunting horn |
| KamOrch | chamber orchestra |
| canon | canon |
| Kb | double bass |
| KCh | children's choir |
| Keyb | keyboard |
| Kfg | contrabassoon |
| Klar | clarinet |
| Klav | piano for two hands |
| Klav Singst Git | Piano Vocal Guitar |
| Klav4ms | piano for four hands |
| klTr | drum |
| KolS | coloratura soprano |
| KontraT | contra-tenor
|
| Lt | lute |
| lyre | lyre |
| Mand | mandolin |
| mandola | mandola |
| Mar | marimba |
| Maultr | Jew's harp |
| MCh | male choir |
| Metalloph | metallophone |
| Mezzo | mezzo-soprano |
| MIDI | MIDI |
| MSingst | medium voice |
| MSti | male voices |
| Muha | mouth organ
|
| Ob | oboe |
| OCh | female choir |
| Ok | ocarina |
| Orch | Orchestra |
| OrffInst | Orff instruments |
| Org | organ |
| Pan | Pan flute |
| Part | Score |
| Perc | percussion |
| Picc | piccolo (flute) |
| Pk | kettledrum |
| Pos | trombone |
| Raffeles | Raffeles |
| Rhythgr | rhythm section |
| S | soprano |
| SA | SA |
| SAATB | SAATB |
| SAB | SAB |
| SATB | SATB |
| SATB SATB | SATB SATB |
| SATB(Sti gel.get.) | SATB divisi |
| SATB(Sti get.) | SATB divisi |
| Sax | saxophone |
| SaxA | alto saxophone |
| SaxB | baritone saxophone |
| SaxS | baritone saxophone |
| SaxT | tenor saxophone |
| Schlw | percussion |
| SchrQu | schrammel quartet |
| Singst | voice(s) |
| sitar | sitar |
| SoliSA | soprano and alto |
| SoliSB | soprano and bass |
| SoliSS | 2 sopranos |
| SoliST | soprano and tenor |
| SoloA | alto solo |
| SoloB | bass solo |
| SoloBar | baritone solo |
| SoloMezzo | mezzo-soprano solo |
| SoloS | soprano solo |
| SoloT | tenor solo |
| Spr | speaker |
| SSA | SSA |
| SSAA | SSAA |
| SSAATB | SSAATB |
| SSAATTBB | SSAATTBB |
| SSAB | SSAB |
| SSATB | SSATB |
| St | voice |
| Stabsp | glockenspiel/carillon |
| SteirHarm | Styrian harmonica |
| stFCh | part (e.g. 3-part) female choir |
| stGemCh | part (e.g. 3-part) mixed choir |
| stGes | voice(s) |
| StimmenSet | Set of Parts |
| stKCh | part (e.g. 3-part) children's choir |
| StM | parlour music |
| stMCh | part (e.g. 3-part) male choir |
| stOCh | part (e.g. 3-part) female choir |
| Str | strings |
| Strorch | string orchestra |
| StudPart | Study Score |
| Synth | synthesiser |
| T | tenor |
| Tasteninstr | keyboard(s) |
| Tb | tuba |
| TBB | TBB |
| Tenorhr | tenor horn |
| Trgl | triangle |
| Trp | trumpet |
| TSingst | low voice |
| TTB | TTB |
| TTBB | TTBB |
| unis | unisono |
| Va | viola |
| Vad'amore | viola d'amore |
| VaGb | Viola da Gamba |
| var | flexible |
| Vc | violoncello |
| Vibr | vibraphone |
| violon | violon |
| Violpicc | violino piccolo |
| Vl | Violine |
| Xyl | xylophone |
| Zith | Zither |