A	Cat. No. marked A - second version
A, a-	Alto (voc), alt-(inst)
Ar	Arabic
arr	arrangement/arranged
(b)	born
B	Cat. No. marked B - piano version
b	Cat. No. marked b - piano reduction
B, b-	Bass (voc), bass-(inst)
bS, bMez	boy S, boy Mez
Bar, bar-	Baritone (voc), bar-(inst)
(d)bn(s)	(double)bassoon(s)
cA	Contralto
Cat	catalogue
cel	celesta
Ch	Choir (Cat No. marked C)
ChE	Chamber Ensemble
ChO	Chamber Orchestra
cl(s)	clarinet(s)
db(s)	double bass(es)
E	English
Ed	edited/editor
ehn(s)	english horn(s)
elec	electronic
ens	ensemble
fl(s)	flute(s)
G	German
graph	graphic
gui(s)	guitar(s)
hn(s)	horns(s)
H	Hebrew
hp(s)	harp(s)
hpd	harpsichord
IBA	the Israel Broadcasting Authority
IMI	the Israel Music Institute
inst(s)	instrument(s)/instrumental
Lo	Ladino
M	Cat. No. marked M - movement of the work
MagT	magnetic tape (Cat No. marked T)
Mez	Mezzo-soprano
nar	narrator
(o)	In preparation. Manuscript photocopy available
O	orchestra
ob(s)	oboe(s)
Orch	orchestration/orchestral
org	organ
P	parts (including score)
perc (1)	percussion (one player)
Perf mat	performing material available on rental only, including large full sc & MagT when applicable (Cat No. marked R)
Perf sc	performing score (one score required for each player)
pic(s)	piccolo(s)
pno(s)	piano(s)
Pno red	piano reduction for rehearsal only (Cat No. marked b)
Pno ver	piano version (Cat No. marked B)
pt(s)	part(s) (Cat No. marked P)
qrt	quartet
rec(s)	recorder(s)
rev	revised
S, s-	Soprano (voc), sopran-(inst)
sax(s)	saxophones(s)
sc	score
SO	Symphony Orchestra
Sp	Spanish
str	strings
StrO	String Orchestra
T, t-	Tenor (voc), tenor-(inst)
timp	timpani
tpt(s)	trumpets(s)
trb(s)	trombones(s)
vcl(s)	violoncello(s)
ver	version (Cat No. marked A)
vib	vibraphone
vla(s)	viola(s)
vln(s)	violin(s)
Voc sc	vocal score (Cat No. marked V)
ww	woodwinds
xyl	xylophone
Yi	Yiddish
Y (educational music series)	Y-1 easy Y-2 intermediate Y-3 advanced
Ru	Russian
IP	Israeli premier
WP	world premier
symph	symphonic
cond	conductor
V(s)	voice(s)
IMIC	Israel Music Information Centre