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General Abbreviations - The abbreviations for music terms, places, academic degrees, etc. Includes the many abbreviations used in work-lists. Bibliographical Abbreviations - Abbreviations used in bibliographic citations for periodical titles, standard reference books, and series. Library Sigla - Abbreviations for libraries and other institutions holding music-related manuscripts from RISM system.
Instrument Collection Sigla - Abbreviations for collections of musical instruments devised by Arnold Myers and used by permission; maintained by the International Committee of Musical Instrument Museums and Collections CIMCIM; cimcim.
