List of Abbreviations

• A: alto, contralto (voice)
• ACM: Archives of the Cathedral of Malta
• anon.: anonymous
• arr.: arrangement
• autogr.: autograph
• B: bass (voice)
• b: bass (instrumental bass)
• bc: basso continuo
• b-dr: bass drum
• Br: baritone (voice)
• bsn: bassoon
• cen.: century
• ca.: circa, about
• cl: clarino/clarinetto
• cor-cac: corno da caccia (hunting horn)
• db: double-bass
• f., ff.: folio(s)
• fl: flute
• harm: harmonium
• hn: horn
• inst.: instrument(s)
• mand: mandola
• Mzs: mezzosoprano (voice)
• min.: minor
• ms.: manuscript
• ob: oboe
• obbl.: obbligato
• op.: opus
• orch.: orchestra
• org: organ
• pft: pianoforte
• picc: piccolo
• r: rectus
• rip.: ripieno
• S: soprano (voice)
• T: tenor (voice)
• tpt: trumpet
• trb: trombone
• V: voice
• v: versus
• vla: viola
• vlc: violoncello (cello)
• vl: violin