| Abbreviations | |
| acc | accordion |
| acc(inc scr) | accordion part includes other instrument(s) to form a score |
| acl | alto clarinet (in E Flat) |
| afl | alto flute (in G) |
| ahn | alto horn (tenor horn) (in E Flat) |
| alphn | alphorn |
| alt | alto voice |
| asax | alto saxophone (in E Flat) |
| bar | baritone voice |
| barob | baritone (bass) oboe |
| barsax | baritone saxophone (in E Flat) |
| barsaxhn | baritone saxhorn (in B Flat) |
| bca | bass cor anglais |
| bcl | bass clarinet (in B Flat unless other key shown) |
| bcont | basso continuo (double bass or cello) |
| bfl | bass flute |
| bhn | basset horn |
| bn | bassoon |
| bob | bass oboe (baritone oboe) |
| bsax | bass saxophone (in B Flat) |
| btba | bass tuba |
| bughn | bugle horn (in B Flat) |
| ca | cor anglais |
| cacl | contra-alto clarinet (in E Flat) |
| cafl | contra-alto flute (in G) |
| cb | double bass |
| cbcl | contra-bass clarinet |
| cbfl | contra-bass flute |
| cbn | contrabassoon |
| cbsax | contrabass saxophone (in E Flat) |
| cel | celeste |
| cl | clarinet (in B Flat unless other key shown) |
| cnt | cornet |
| cten | countertenor voice |
| cym | cymbal |
| dje | Djembe drum |
| drm | drum |
| euph | euphonium |
| fl | flute |
| fldam | flute d'amore |
| gttam | giant tamtam |
| guit | guitar |
| guit(inc scr) | guitar part includes other instrument(s) to form a score |
| hn | horn (in F unless other key shown) |
| hp | harp |
| hp(inc scr) | harp part includes other instrument(s) to form a score |
| hpsd | harpsichord |
| hpsd(inc scr) | harpsichord part includes other instrument(s) to form a score |
| man | mandolin |
| mar | marimba |
| msop | mezzo-soprano voice |
| narr | narrator |
| ob | oboe |
| obdac | oboe da caccia |
| obdam | oboe d'amore |
| orch parts | orchestra parts - see description for details |
| org | organ |
| org(inc scr) | organ part includes other instrument(s) to form a score |
| perc | percussion |
| perc(inc scr) | percussion part includes other instrument(s) to form a score |
| pic | piccolo |
| pn | piano |
| pn(inc scr) | piano part includes other instrument(s) to form a score |
| rec | recorder |
| rtt | roto-toms |
| scr | score |
| sdrm | side drum |
| sfl | soprano flute (in E Flat) |
| sninosax | sopranino saxophone (in E Flat) |
| sop | soprano voice |
| sopcl | soprano clarinet (in E Flat) |
| ssax | soprano saxophone (in B Flat) |
| tam | Tam-tam |
| tamb | tambourine |
| tba | tuba |
| tbn | trombone |
| ten | tenor voice |
| timp | timpani |
| tpt | trumpet |
| trec | treble recorder |
| tsax | tenor saxophone (in B Flat) |
| va | viola |
| vadgam | viola da gamba |
| vc | violoncello |
| vib | vibraphone |
| vn | violin |
| voice | voice |
| voice(inc scr) | voice part includes other instrument(s) to form a score |
| zng | zheng |