Musical forms
UNIMARC Field 128, Appendix A
Codes and definitions for subfield $a
2692 terms found:Language of main terms in bold.
| Code | Main term | Form | Notes | Lang. |
| qua | квартет | rus | ||
| lit | liturgy | When any more specific code can’t be used | eng | |
| mut | musical theatre | eng | ||
| qav | quartet, vocal | eng | ||
| aub | aube instrumentale | fre | ||
| qiv | quintet, vocal | eng | ||
| ram | radio music | eng | ||
| uuu | unknown form | eng | ||
| bac | bacchanale | fre | ||
| mst | mystère | fre | ||
| dui | duet | Instrumental | eng | |
| bol | boléro | fre | ||
| qui | quintette instrumental | fre | ||
| sar | représentation sacrée | fre | ||
| vr# | choral varié | fre | ||
| vr# | diferencia | spa | ||
| vr# | division | eng | ||
| vr# | ground | eng | ||
| vr# | melodia variata | ita | ||
| vr# | tema con variazioni | ita | ||
| vr# | thème de variation | fre | ||
| vr# | variacion | spa | ||
| vr# | variatio | lat | ||
| vr# | variazione | ita | ||
| vr# | variazioni | ita | ||
| vra | verse, alleluia | eng | ||
| vra | versetto di alleluia | ita | ||
| vrg | verse, gradual | eng | ||
| vrg | versetto di graduale | ita | ||
| vri | verse, introit | eng | ||
| vri | versetto di introito | ita | ||
| vrl | versicle | eng | ||
| vrl | versicolo | Liturgical | ita | |
| vrl | versiculum | Liturgical | lat | |
| vrr | versetto di responsorio | ita | ||
| vrs | verse | eng | ||
| vrs | verseto | rus | ||
| vrs | versetto | ita | ||
| vrs | versetto concertato | ita | ||
| vrs | versillo | spa | ||
| vrs | verso | ita | ||
| vrs | versus | lat | ||
| vsp | vespers | eng | ||
| vsp | vespro | ita | ||
| vvn | varsovienne | fre | ||
| vvn | varsoviana | ita | ||
| wem | wedding march | eng | ||
| wem | marcia nuziale | ita | ||
| wom | world music | eng | ||
| wsg | war song | eng | ||
| wsg | canzone di guerra | ita | ||
| wz# | valse chantée | fre | ||
| wz# | valser | ita | ||
| wz# | valtzer | ita | ||
| wz# | valzero | ita | ||
| yar | yaraví | spa | ||
| yar | arawi | spa | ||
| yar | haraui | spa | ||
| yar | harawi | spa | ||
| zam | zamacueca | spa | ||
| zam | zambacueca | spa | ||
| zap | zapateado | spa | ||
| zar | zarzuela | spa | ||
| zmb | zamba | spa | ||
| zop | zoppa | ita | ||
| zop | alla zoppa | ita | ||
| zor | zortziko | baq | ||
| qua | kvartett | swe | ||
| zz# | other form | eng | ||
| bd# | ballade | fre | ||
| brg | bergamasque dance | eng | ||
| mr# | march | eng | ||
| rd# | rondo | Includes instrumental rondeau | ita | |
| snt | serenata | Vocal | ita | |
| elm | electroacoustic music | Covers tape music, electronic music and computer music | eng | |
| elx | electroacoustic mixed music | Covers electroacoustic devices mixed with acoustic instruments live | eng | |
| iex | instrumental excerpts of an operatic or choreographic work | Most often for sound recordings: e.g. for compilations of excerpts of operas or ballets (doesn’t include ballet suites) | eng | |
| trl | tragédie lyrique | fre | ||
| trl | tragédie en musique | fre | ||
| trl | tragédie-ballet | fre | ||
| trm | tricinium | lat | ||
| tro | troparion | gre | ||
| tro | tropo | ita | ||
| tro | tropus | lat | ||
| trq | traquenard | fre | ||
| trq | tracanar | spa | ||
| trq | traccanario | ita | ||
| trs | treatise | eng | ||
| trs | compendio | ita | ||
| trs | compendium | lat | ||
| trs | dissertation | eng | ||
| trs | manual | eng | ||
| trs | manuale | ita | ||
| trs | manuel | fre | ||
| trs | prontuario | ita | ||
| trs | regola | ita | ||
| trs | ristretto | ita | ||
| trs | tractatus | lat | ||
| qui | quintette | fre | ||
| wz# | vals | spa | ||
| wz# | waltzer | ita | ||
| trs | traité | fre | ||
| trs | tratado | spa | ||
| trs | trattato | ita | ||
| trt | transitorium | lat | ||
| trt | transitorio | ita | ||
| trz | trezza | ita | ||
| ts# | triosonata | eng | ||
| ts# | sonata a tre | ita | ||
| ts# | sonate en trio | fre | ||
| ttt | tattoo | eng | ||
| ttt | last post | eng | ||
| ttt | rappel | fre | ||
| ttt | retraite | fre | ||
| ttt | retreat | eng | ||
| ttt | retreta | spa | ||
| ttt | ritirata | ita | ||
| tum | contradanza criolla | spa | ||
| tum | tumba | Use also for contradanza criolla | spa | |
| tum | tumba francesa | spa | ||
| tvo | television opera | eng | ||
| tvo | opera televisiva | ita | ||
| tvo | video opera | eng | ||
| two | two step | eng | ||
| two | tip-toe two step | eng | ||
| two | twostep | eng | ||
| two | two-step | eng | ||
| vau | vaudeville | fre | ||
| vir | virelai | fre | ||
| vir | virela | fre | ||
| vir | vireli | fre | ||
| zz# | autre forme | fre | ||
| vlc | estrebillo | spa | ||
| vlc | estreviglio | ita | ||
| vlc | estribillo | spa | ||
| vln | villanella | Use also for canzone alla napoletana and similar | ita | |
| vln | aria alla napolitana | ita | ||
| vln | canzone alla napolitana | ita | ||
| vln | canzone villanesca | ita | ||
| vln | napoletana | ita | ||
| vln | napolitana | ita | ||
| bde | ballade vocale | fre | ||
| vln | villanella alla napolitana | ita | ||
| vln | villanesca | ita | ||
| vln | villanesca alla napolitana | ita | ||
| vln | villotta alla napolitana | ita | ||
| vlt | villotta | ita | ||
| vlt | villota | ita | ||
| vlt | vilota | ita | ||
| vly | voluntary | eng | ||
| vnz | veneziana | ita | ||
| voc | vocalizzo | ita | ||
| vol | volta | ita | ||
| swi | swing | eng | ||
| sww | song without words | eng | ||
| sww | chanson sans paroles | fre | ||
| sww | chant sans paroles | fre | ||
| zz# | altra forma | ita | ||
| sww | romanza senza parole | ita | ||
| sy# | symphony | Use for an extended and autonomous work for orchestra | eng | |
| sy# | prologo sinfonico | ita | ||
| sy# | sinfonia | ita | ||
| sy# | sinfonia avanti l'opera | ita | ||
| sy# | sinfonia d'opera | ita | ||
| sy# | sinfonia periodica | ita | ||
| tex | tex-mex | eng | ||
| sy# | symphonie périodique | fre | ||
| syc | symphonie concertante | fre | ||
| syc | concertante | ita | ||
| syc | sinfonia concertante | ita | ||
| syd | symphonie dramatique | Use for the works so designated, use also for drame symphonique | fre | |
| syd | drame symphonique | fre | ||
| syd | dramma sinfonico | ita | ||
| syd | sinfonia drammatica | ita | ||
| sym | symbolum | lat | ||
| sym | symbolum athanasium | lat | ||
| sym | symbolum nicenum | lat | ||
| syo | syomyo | jap | ||
| tar | tarantella | ita | ||
| tc# | toccata | Instrumental music so designated | ita | |
| tc# | elevazione (per organo) | ita | ||
| tc# | tocada | spa | ||
| tc# | tocatta | ita | ||
| tcn | trecanum | lat | ||
| tct | tricotet | fre | ||
| tdn | triodion | gre | ||
| tem | techno music | eng | ||
| ten | tenso | lat | ||
| ten | tenson | ita | ||
| ten | tenzone | ita | ||
| ter | terzet | Vocal | eng | |
| ter | terzetto | ita | ||
| ter | trio | Vocal | ita | |
| tfm | musica da tavola | ita | ||
| tfm | musique de table | fre | ||
| thr | threnos | gre | ||
| thr | treno | ita | ||
| ths | third stream | eng | ||
| tir | tirana | ita | ||
| tmb | tambourin | fre | ||
| tnc | trenchmore | eng | ||
| tng | canson tango | spa | ||
| trs | Traktat | ger | ||
| tng | tango | eng | ||
| vr# | variation | Includes division, ground and similar | eng | |
| tod | torch dance | eng | ||
| tom | tombeau | fre | ||
| ton | tonadilla | spa | ||
| tou | tourney | eng | ||
| tou | abbattimento | ita | ||
| ste | scotis | eng | ||
| tou | armeggiamento a cavallo | ita | ||
| tou | combattimento | ita | ||
| tou | coronarum certamen | ita | ||
| bdi | ballade instrumentale | fre | ||
| tou | corso e giostra | ita | ||
| tou | esercizi cavallereschi | ita | ||
| tou | torneamento a cavallo | ita | ||
| tou | torneo | ita | ||
| tou | torneo amoroso | ita | ||
| tra | tract | eng | ||
| tra | tractus | lat | ||
| tra | tratto | ita | ||
| trd | tiridon | swe | ||
| trd | tordiglione | ita | ||
| trd | tourdion | fre | ||
| trg | trishagion | gre | ||
| tri | terzetto | Instrumental | ita | |
| sp# | symphonie à programme | fre | ||
| sp# | tone poem | eng | ||
| spi | African-America spiritual | eng | ||
| spi | negro spiritual | eng | ||
| spi | black-spiritual | eng | ||
| spi | white spiritual | eng | ||
| spi | folk-hymn | eng | ||
| spi | religious ballad | eng | ||
| spi | camp-meeting spiritual | eng | ||
| sps | social and political song | eng | ||
| sps | canto sociale e politico | ita | ||
| spt | septet | eng | ||
| spt | septeto | rus | ||
| spt | septimino | ita | ||
| spt | septuor | fre | ||
| spt | settimetto | ita | ||
| spt | settimino | ita | ||
| sq# | square dance | eng | ||
| srb | sarabande | fre | ||
| srb | sarabanda | ita | ||
| srb | zarabanda | spa | ||
| srd | sardana | ita | ||
| srm | sarum | eng | ||
| srm | sarum use | eng | ||
| srm | use of sarum | eng | ||
| srv | sirventes | spa | ||
| srv | serventese | ita | ||
| srv | serventois | fre | ||
| srv | sirventesca | ita | ||
| srv | sirventese | ita | ||
| sss | seises | spa | ||
| st# | study, exercise | eng | ||
| st# | étude | fre | ||
| st# | ejercicio | rus | ||
| st# | esercizio | ita | ||
| st# | estudio | rus | ||
| st# | etude | eng | ||
| st# | exercice | fre | ||
| st# | exercise | eng | ||
| st# | leçon | fre | ||
| st# | lesson | eng | ||
| st# | modulazioni | ita | ||
| st# | studio | ita | ||
| st# | studio da concerto | ita | ||
| ste | four-step schottisch | eng | ||
| ste | german polka | eng | ||
| sth | schottish | Use also for seven step polka and similar | eng | |
| sth | seven step polka | eng | ||
| brg | bergamasque | fre | ||
| sth | spanish schottische | eng | ||
| sth | double schottische | eng | ||
| sto | stornello | ita | ||
| str | strambotto | ita | ||
| str | estrambot | fre | ||
| str | estrambote | spa | ||
| sts | strathsperry | eng | ||
| sts | strathspey | eng | ||
| stt | saltarello tedesco | ita | ||
| stt | quaternaria | ita | ||
| sep | sepolcro | ita | ||
| seq | sequence | eng | ||
| seq | dies irae | lat | ||
| seq | lauda sion | lat | ||
| seq | prosa | ita | ||
| seq | prose | eng | ||
| seq | sequencia | rus | ||
| tri | trio | Strumentale | ita | |
| sdh | stev | nor | ||
| spi | spiritual | eng | ||
| su# | suite | fre | ||
| seq | sequentia | lat | ||
| seq | sequenza | ita | ||
| seq | stabat mater | lat | ||
| seq | veni sancte spiritus | lat | ||
| seq | victimae paschali laudes | lat | ||
| sev | sevillana | spa | ||
| sex | sextet | eng | ||
| sex | sestetto | ita | ||
| sex | sexteto | spa | ||
| sex | sextuor | fre | ||
| sft | sinfonietta | ita | ||
| sg# | song | Except where an individual code has been assigned to a specific form | eng | |
| sgl | seguidilla | spa | ||
| sha | shanty | eng | ||
| sha | chantey | eng | ||
| sha | chanty | eng | ||
| shm | shimmy | eng | ||
| sic | siciliana | ita | ||
| sic | ciciliana | ita | ||
| sic | siciliano | ita | ||
| sic | sicilienne | fre | ||
| skt | sketch | eng | ||
| sll | sallenda | ita | ||
| slq | monologo | ita | ||
| slq | monologue | fre | ||
| slq | soliloquy | Use also for monologue | eng | |
| slq | soliloquio | ita | ||
| slt | saltarello | Use also for pas de Brabant and similar | ita | |
| slt | alta danza | ita | ||
| slt | bréban | fre | ||
| slt | pas de brabant | fre | ||
| smb | cae cae | por | ||
| sml | psalmellus | lat | ||
| sml | salmello | ita | ||
| sn# | canzone da sonar | ita | ||
| sn# | kirchensonate | ita | ||
| sn# | sonata da camera | ita | ||
| sn# | sonata da chiesa | ita | ||
| sn# | sonate d'église | fre | ||
| sn# | sonatina | ita | ||
| sn# | suonata | ita | ||
| snd | serenade | Instrumental form, use also for Nachtmusik, Ständchen and similar | eng | |
| snd | sérénade | fre | ||
| snd | serenade | English | eng | |
| snd | serenata | ita | ||
| snd | serenata maritima notturna | ita | ||
| sol | solfeggio | ita | ||
| sol | sol-fa | eng | ||
| sol | solfège | fre | ||
| sou | soul | eng | ||
| sp# | symphonic poem | eng | ||
| sp# | poema sinfonico | ita | ||
| sp# | poème symphonique | fre | ||
| sp# | sinfonia a programma | ita | ||
| rug | ruggin | ita | ||
| rum | canson rumba | spa | ||
| rum | son cubano | spa | ||
| sad | sacred drama | Use for the works so designated | eng | |
| sad | componimento drammatico (da cantarsi in chiesa) | ita | ||
| sad | componimento sacro drammatico | ita | ||
| sad | componimento sacro-poetico recitato con musica | ita | ||
| sad | composizione drammatica spirituale | ita | ||
| sad | cristiano trattenimento | ita | ||
| sad | drama musicum | Sacred | lat | |
| sad | drama sacrum | lat | ||
| sad | drama tragicum | lat | ||
| sad | dramaticum carmen | ita | ||
| sad | drame sacré | fre | ||
| sad | dramma da cantarsi in chiesa | ita | ||
| sad | dramma sacro | ita | ||
| sad | dramma sacrum | lat | ||
| sad | dramma sagro | ita | ||
| sad | dramma spirituale | ita | ||
| sad | drammatica composizione (sacra) | ita | ||
| sad | extemporaneum drama | lat | ||
| sad | ierodramma | ita | ||
| sad | jerodramma | ita | ||
| sad | rappresentanza sacra | ita | ||
| sad | rappresentatione sacra | ita | ||
| sad | rappresentazione morale | ita | ||
| sad | rappresentazione sacra | ita | ||
| sad | rappresentazione spirituale | ita | ||
| sad | sacro dramma | ita | ||
| sad | sacrum drama | ita | ||
| sad | sacrum modulamen | lat | ||
| sad | sagro componimento | ita | ||
| sae | saeta | spa | ||
| sai | sainete | spa | ||
| san | sanctus | lat | ||
| sar | sacra rappresentazione | Renaissance form; includes mistero, auto sacramental and similar | ita | |
| rum | rumba | eng | ||
| si# | sinfonia | Use for works so designated from the late Renaissance for a variety of performing media, usually instrumental ensembles, commonly part of a larger framework | eng | |
| si# | sinfonia | Usare per la forma tardo rinascimentale | ita | |
| ska | ska | eng | ||
| sls | salsa | eng | ||
| smb | samba | eng | ||
| sn# | sonate | fre | ||
| sn# | sonatine | fre | ||
| sar | auto sacramental | spa | ||
| sar | miracles | fre | ||
| sar | rappresentazione sacra | ita | ||
| scc | sacred cantata | eng | ||
| scc | cantata morale | ita | ||
| scc | cantata per la passione | ita | ||
| scc | cantata sacra | ita | ||
| scc | cantata spirituale | ita | ||
| scc | cantate d'église | fre | ||
| scc | concerto spirituale | ita | ||
| scd | scholastic drama | eng | ||
| scd | dramma scolastico | ita | ||
| scd | ludus scholasticus | lat | ||
| scd | school opera | eng | ||
| sce | scene | eng | ||
| sce | scena | ita | ||
| sce | scena lirica | ita | ||
| sch | scherzo | ita | ||
| bt# | ballet pantomime | fre | ||
| scs | sacred song | Non liturgical | eng | |
| scs | canto ecclesiastico | ita | ||
| scs | canto religioso | Non liturgical | ita | |
| scs | canto sacro | ita | ||
| scs | canto spirituale | ita | ||
| scs | canzone spirituale | 18th-20th cent. | ita | |
| scs | canzonetta spirituale | 18th-20th cent. | ita | |
| trd | tordion | fre | ||
| sct | scat | eng | ||
| sdh | låtar | swe | ||
| rev | rivista | ita | ||
| rg# | ragtime | eng | ||
| rg# | rag | eng | ||
| rgr | ruggiero | Form of basso ostinato | ita | |
| rgr | aria di ruggiero | ita | ||
| rgr | basso di ruggiero | ita | ||
| rgr | rogero | ita | ||
| rgr | ruggier | ita | ||
| rhb | rhythm and blues | eng | ||
| ri# | ricercare | Nonfugal ricercars of the 16th and 17th centuries are coded as fantasias | ita | |
| ri# | recercar | ita | ||
| ri# | recercata | ita | ||
| ri# | recerchar | ita | ||
| ri# | ricercar | ita | ||
| ri# | ricercata | ita | ||
| ri# | tiento | spa | ||
| rig | rigaudon | fre | ||
| rig | rigadoon | eng | ||
| rig | rigodon | ita | ||
| ris | rispetto | ita | ||
| rit | ritornello | ita | ||
| rit | recoupe | ita | ||
| rit | refrain | fre | ||
| rit | reprise | fre | ||
| rit | ripresa | ita | ||
| rit | ritornel | ita | ||
| rit | ritornello | Uae also for refrain, reprise and similar | ita | |
| rit | ritournelle | fre | ||
| rjk | redowach | swe | ||
| wz# | waltz | eng | ||
| rmy | religious melody | eng | ||
| rmy | melodia religiosa | ita | ||
| rmz | romanza | Vocal | ita | |
| sce | scène | fre | ||
| uuu | forme inconnue | fre | ||
| rot | rota | Italian dance form, 14th cent.; for the canon form use rde – rondeau | ita | |
| rot | rode | ita | ||
| rp# | rhapsody | eng | ||
| rp# | rapsodia | ita | ||
| rq# | requiem mass | eng | ||
| rq# | mass for the dead | eng | ||
| rq# | messa da morto | ita | ||
| rq# | messa da requiem | ita | ||
| rq# | messa dei defunti | ita | ||
| rq# | messa di requiem | ita | ||
| rq# | messa per i defunti | ita | ||
| rq# | messe des morts | fre | ||
| rq# | misa de difuntos | spa | ||
| rq# | missa defunctorum | lat | ||
| rq# | missa pro defunctis | lat | ||
| rsc | romanesca | ita | ||
| rsc | guardame las vacas | spa | ||
| rsp | raspa | spa | ||
| rtg | rotrouenge | eng | ||
| rtg | retroanche | eng | ||
| rtg | retrowange | eng | ||
| rtg | rotawange | eng | ||
| rtg | rotrouwange | eng | ||
| rtg | rotruenge | eng | ||
| rtt | rotta | ita | ||
| scc | Kirchenmusik | ger | ||
| vol | volte | fre | ||
| sn# | sonata | ita | ||
| rjk | rejdovák | cze | ||
| rmc | románc | hun | ||
| rjk | rejdovačka | cze | ||
| rmc | romanice | lat | ||
| rtt | crotta | ita | ||
| rtt | rota danza | ita | ||
| rue | rueda | spa | ||
| rug | ruggero | Italian folk dance | ita | |
| rug | ruggera | ita | ||
| pzz | passemezzo | ita | ||
| pzz | passo e mezzo | ita | ||
| pzz | passo in mezzo | ita | ||
| qdl | quadrille | fre | ||
| qdl | cuadrilla | spa | ||
| qdl | quadriglia | ita | ||
| qdl | quadrille à la cour | fre | ||
| qdl | quadrille-mignon | fre | ||
| qua | quartet | eng | ||
| qua | cuarteto | spa | ||
| qua | divertimento a quattro | 18th-19th cent. | ita | |
| qua | quartetto | ita | ||
| qua | sonata a quattro | 2nd half 18th cent. | ita | |
| qui | quintet | eng | ||
| qui | quinteto | por | ||
| qui | quintetto | ita | ||
| qui | quintuor | fre | ||
| quo | quodlibet | lat | ||
| quo | incatenatura | ita | ||
| quo | messanza | ita | ||
| quo | misticanza | ita | ||
| rao | radio opera | eng | ||
| rao | opéra radiophonique | fre | ||
| rao | opera radiofonica | ita | ||
| rao | radio-opera | eng | ||
| rc# | rock music | eng | ||
| rct | récit | fre | ||
| rd# | rondò | ita | ||
| rd# | rondino | ita | ||
| rde | rondeau | Use for medieval vocal forms; use also for rondellus, round, and similar | fre | |
| rde | rëondet | fre | ||
| rde | rëont | fre | ||
| rde | redondel | fre | ||
| rde | reondel | fre | ||
| rde | ronde | fre | ||
| rde | rondel | fre | ||
| rde | rondelet | fre | ||
| rde | rondello | ita | ||
| rde | rondellus | lat | ||
| rde | rondet | fre | ||
| rde | rondiau | fre | ||
| rde | roont | fre | ||
| rde | rota medievale | ita | ||
| rde | round | Vocal | eng | |
| rde | rundel | fre | ||
| rde | rundela | spa | ||
| rde | rundelus | lat | ||
| rdv | ranz des vaches | Use also for Kuhreigen and similar | fre | |
| rec | récitatif | fre | ||
| rec | recitado | spa | ||
| rec | recitative | eng | ||
| rec | recitativo | ita | ||
| ree | reel | eng | ||
| bat | bataille | fre | ||
| rej | réjouissance | fre | ||
| sn# | canzona da sonar | ita | ||
| rem | réminiscence | fre | ||
| rem | reminescenza | ita | ||
| rem | ricordo | ita | ||
| rer | rêverie | fre | ||
| res | responsorium | lat | ||
| res | respond | fre | ||
| res | respons | fre | ||
| res | response | fre | ||
| res | responsorio | ita | ||
| res | responsory | eng | ||
| res | responsum | lat | ||
| res | tenebrae | lat | ||
| rev | musical revue | eng | ||
| pot | pot pourri | fre | ||
| pp# | popular music | Except where an individual code has been assigned to a specific form | eng | |
| pp# | musica leggera | ita | ||
| pp# | musica pop | ita | ||
| pph | parafrasi | ita | ||
| ppo | opera per marionette | ita | ||
| prd | praeambulum | lat | ||
| prd | preambulum | lat | ||
| prd | prelude | Use also for praeambulum and similar | eng | |
| prd | anabole | ita | ||
| prd | preludio | ita | ||
| pre | orazione | Non liturgical | ita | |
| pre | prece | ita | ||
| prf | praefatio | lat | ||
| prf | praefation | ita | ||
| prf | prefazio | ita | ||
| prf | prefazione | ita | ||
| prg | parigourdinde | fre | ||
| prg | périgourdine | fre | ||
| prg | perigordino | ita | ||
| prg | perijourdine | fre | ||
| pph | paraphrase | eng | ||
| prl | prologue | eng | ||
| qua | Bläserquartett | ger | ||
| rap | rap | eng | ||
| rev | revue | Use also for rivista | eng | |
| qdl | valzer-quadrille | ita | ||
| prd | Priamel | ger | ||
| qua | Quadro | ger | ||
| rad | rada | Haiti | fre | |
| prl | prologo | ita | ||
| prl | protasi in musica | ita | ||
| prm | marcia processionale | ita | ||
| prm | processional march | eng | ||
| pro | proemio | ita | ||
| pro | proemium | lat | ||
| prt | partimento | ita | ||
| ps# | passacaglia | Instrumental music so designated; includes all types of ostinato basses, except where an individual code has been assigned to a specific form | ita | |
| ps# | pasacalle | ita | ||
| ps# | passacaglio | ita | ||
| ps# | passacaille | fre | ||
| ps# | passacalle | ita | ||
| ps# | passagallo | ita | ||
| psa | psalm | eng | ||
| psa | miserere | lat | ||
| psa | psalmo | ita | ||
| psa | psalmus | lat | ||
| psa | psaume | fre | ||
| psa | salmo | ita | ||
| psa | salmo penitenziale | ita | ||
| psd | paso doble | spa | ||
| psd | passo doppio | ita | ||
| psl | pastourelle | fre | ||
| psl | pastorela | ita | ||
| psl | pastorelle | fre | ||
| psp | passepied | fre | ||
| psp | paspy | eng | ||
| psr | pas redoublé | fre | ||
| pst | pastoral | Use for the non-dramatic forms | eng | |
| ptn | pater noster | lat | ||
| ptt | partita | ita | ||
| bal | bal | fre | ||
| pv# | pavan | eng | ||
| pv# | pavana | ita | ||
| pv# | pavenne | fre | ||
| pv# | pavin | fre | ||
| pzz | passamezzo | ita | ||
| pzz | pass'e mezzo | ita | ||
| pad | divertimento pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | dramma boschereccio | ita | ||
| pad | dramma pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | melodrama pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | opera boschereccia | ita | ||
| pad | opera pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | opera teotragicomica pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | pastoral opera | eng | ||
| pad | pastorale eroica | ita | ||
| pad | raggionamenti pastorali | ita | ||
| pad | rappresentanza pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | rime pastorali | ita | ||
| pad | tragicommedia boschereccia | ita | ||
| pad | tragicommedia pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | trattenimento pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | trattenimento villareccio | ita | ||
| pae | paean | eng | ||
| pae | peana | ita | ||
| pbr | pibroch | eng | ||
| pch | pastiche | fre | ||
| pch | pasticcio | ita | ||
| pco | postcommunio | lat | ||
| pco | post communio | lat | ||
| pdd | pas de deux | fre | ||
| pdd | padedù | ita | ||
| pdv | padovana | ita | ||
| pdv | padoana | ita | ||
| pdv | paduana | ita | ||
| pdy | parody | eng | ||
| pdy | parodia | ita | ||
| pev | post evangelium | lat | ||
| pf# | preludio e fuga | ita | ||
| pg# | programme music | eng | ||
| pg# | musica a programma | ita | ||
| pgl | pavaniglia | ita | ||
| phy | patriotic hymn | eng | ||
| phy | inno di guerra | ita | ||
| phy | inno patriottico | ita | ||
| piv | piva | ita | ||
| plc | planctus | lat | ||
| ple | post lectionem | lat | ||
| plk | barn dance | eng | ||
| plk | polca | ita | ||
| pll | penillon | spa | ||
| plo | palotas | spa | ||
| plr | plaisanterie | fre | ||
| pls | plantation song | eng | ||
| plu | postludio | ita | ||
| plu | postludium | lat | ||
| pm# | passion music | eng | ||
| pm# | passio | lat | ||
| pm# | passione | ita | ||
| pm# | turba | ita | ||
| pm# | turba del passio | ita | ||
| pmm | pantomime | fre | ||
| pmm | dumb show | eng | ||
| pmm | pantomima | ita | ||
| pmm | pantomimo | ita | ||
| plu | postlude | eng | ||
| pv# | pavane | fre | ||
| pm# | passion | eng | ||
| po# | polonaise | eng | ||
| psa | Bussalm | ger | ||
| pst | Hirtenstück | ger | ||
| pv# | paven | fre | ||
| po# | chodzony | pol | ||
| po# | pieszy | pol | ||
| po# | polacca | ita | ||
| po# | polonesa | ita | ||
| pol | polo | pol | ||
| opu | operetta buffa | ita | ||
| byc | canon byzantin | fre | ||
| opu | operetta comica | ita | ||
| opu | operetta giocosa | ita | ||
| opu | rappresentazione giocosa | ita | ||
| opu | theatrale divertimento | ita | ||
| opu | tragic-comic opera | eng | ||
| opu | azione comica | ita | ||
| opu | azione drammatica giocosa | ita | ||
| opu | azione giocosa | ita | ||
| opu | azione serio-giocosa | ita | ||
| opu | comic drama | English | eng | |
| opu | comic opera | English | ita | |
| opu | comic opera | eng | ||
| opu | opera bernesca | ita | ||
| opu | opera comica | ita | ||
| opu | opera comica-giocosa | ita | ||
| or# | dramma musicale nell'oratorio | ita | ||
| or# | dramma per oratorio in musica | ita | ||
| or# | historia | lat | ||
| or# | historia sacra cantata | ita | ||
| or# | horatorio | ita | ||
| or# | istoria sacra da cantarsi | ita | ||
| or# | lucubratio sacra canenda | lat | ||
| or# | melodrama | Latin | ita | |
| or# | melodrama sacro | ita | ||
| or# | melodramma | With Latin text | ita | |
| or# | melodramma sacro | ita | ||
| or# | musicalis interlocutio decantanda | lat | ||
| or# | opera biblica | ita | ||
| or# | opera drammatica (sacra) | ita | ||
| or# | opera sacra | ita | ||
| or# | opera sacra tragicomica | ita | ||
| or# | opera sacro-scenica | ita | ||
| or# | opera spirituale | ita | ||
| or# | opera tragi-sacra | ita | ||
| or# | operetta drammatica (sacra) | ita | ||
| or# | operetta morale | ita | ||
| or# | operetta sacra | ita | ||
| or# | operetta spirituale | ita | ||
| or# | operetta tragica da rappresentarsi nell'oratorio | ita | ||
| or# | oratorio allegorico | ita | ||
| or# | oratorio sacro | ita | ||
| or# | oratorium | lat | ||
| or# | passion oratorio | eng | ||
| or# | pia rappresentazione | ita | ||
| or# | poema eroico sagro | ita | ||
| or# | poema sacro | ita | ||
| or# | rappresentazione sacra (dal 16. sec.) | ita | ||
| or# | sacra rappresentazione (dal 16.sec.) | ita | ||
| or# | sacro componimento per musica | ita | ||
| or# | sacrum militare oratorium | lat | ||
| or# | tragedia sacra | ita | ||
| or# | tragedia sagra | ita | ||
| or# | tragedia spirituale | ita | ||
| or# | tragicomedia spirituale | ita | ||
| or# | tragisacroscenica | ita | ||
| or# | trattenimento divoto | ita | ||
| ora | oratio | lat | ||
| orm | organ mass | eng | ||
| orm | messa per organo | ita | ||
| ov# | ouverture | fre | ||
| ov# | obertura | spa | ||
| ov# | ouvertura | ita | ||
| ov# | ouverture à la française | fre | ||
| ov# | overteur | ita | ||
| ov# | overture | eng | ||
| pad | pastoral drama | Includes Hirtenstück, dramma boschereccio and similar dramatic forms | eng | |
| pad | azione pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | commedia pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | componimento dramatico pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | componimento pastorale | ita | ||
| pad | composizione pastorale | ita | ||
| cad | cadence | fre | ||
| pad | divertimento boschereccio | ita | ||
| ops | drama melotragico | ita | ||
| ops | drama musicale | ita | ||
| ops | drama para musica | spa | ||
| ops | drama per musica | ita | ||
| ops | drama regio musicale | ita | ||
| ops | dramma | ita | ||
| ops | dramma allegorico | ita | ||
| ops | dramma armonico | ita | ||
| ops | dramma civile | ita | ||
| ops | dramma en musica | spa | ||
| ops | dramma fantastico | ita | ||
| ops | dramma fatto cantare | ita | ||
| ops | dramma in musica | ita | ||
| ops | dramma morale | ita | ||
| ops | dramma musicale | ita | ||
| ops | dramma napoletano | ita | ||
| ops | dramma pe' museca | ita | ||
| ops | opera tragica | ita | ||
| ops | serious opera | eng | ||
| ops | dramma per musica | ita | ||
| ops | dramma reale per musica | ita | ||
| ops | dramma rivoluzionario | ita | ||
| ops | dramma serio | ita | ||
| ops | dramma teatrale | ita | ||
| ops | dramma tragico | ita | ||
| opu | Komische Oper | ger | ||
| ops | frammento drammatico | ita | ||
| ops | musical drama | eng | ||
| ops | opera allegorica | ita | ||
| ops | operetta | 18th cent. | ita | |
| ops | operetta drammatica | 18th cent. | ita | |
| ops | poema drammatico scenico | ita | ||
| ops | poemetto dramatico | ita | ||
| ops | rappresentazione per musica | ita | ||
| ops | rappresentazione scenica | ita | ||
| ops | rappresentazione teatrale | ita | ||
| ops | rappresentazione tragica | ita | ||
| ops | trattenimento per musica | ita | ||
| ops | trattenimento scenico | ita | ||
| ops | melodramma tragico | ita | ||
| opt | operetta | ita | ||
| opt | musiquette | fre | ||
| opt | operetta | 19th-20th cent. | ita | |
| opu | comic opera | eng | ||
| opu | comi-drama | eng | ||
| opu | drama comico | ita | ||
| opu | drama jocoso | ita | ||
| opu | dramma bernesco | ita | ||
| opu | dramma buffo | ita | ||
| opu | dramma burlesco | ita | ||
| opu | dramma comico | ita | ||
| opu | dramma comico pastorale | ita | ||
| opu | dramma eroi-comico | ita | ||
| opu | dramma eroicomico boscareccio | ita | ||
| opu | dramma faceto | ita | ||
| opu | dramma giocosmorale | ita | ||
| opu | dramma giocoso | ita | ||
| opu | dramma musicale burlesco | ita | ||
| opu | dramma pastorale giocoso | ita | ||
| opu | dramma ridicolo | ita | ||
| opu | dramma tragicomico | ita | ||
| opu | estro musicale giocoso | ita | ||
| opu | ilaro-tragedia | ita | ||
| opu | melodramma comico | ita | ||
| opu | melodramma eroicomico | ita | ||
| opu | melodramma giocoso | ita | ||
| opu | opéra bouffon | fre | ||
| opu | opéra héroicomique | If translated from Italian | fre | |
| opu | opéra-bouffon | fre | ||
| ops | drama | ita | ||
| opu | opéra-comique italien | fre | ||
| opu | opera giocosa | ita | ||
| opu | opera scenica tragicomica | ita | ||
| opu | opera tragicomica | ita | ||
| cav | cavatine | fre | ||
| nwa | new age | eng | ||
| nww | new wave | eng | ||
| obk | oberek | pol | ||
| obk | obertas | pol | ||
| oct | octet | eng | ||
| oct | octeto | spa | ||
| oct | octuor | fre | ||
| oct | ottetto | ita | ||
| ode | oda | ita | ||
| ode | ode melodrammatica | ita | ||
| ofd | officium defunctorum | lat | ||
| ofd | ufficio da requiem | ita | ||
| ofd | ufficio di requiem | ita | ||
| off | offertorio | ita | ||
| ogm | organum | lat | ||
| ogm | diaphonia | lat | ||
| ons | onestep | Use also for castle walk, turkey trot and similar | eng | |
| ons | bunny-hug | eng | ||
| ons | castle walk | eng | ||
| ons | fish walk | eng | ||
| ons | grizzly bear | eng | ||
| ons | horse-walk | eng | ||
| ons | judy walk | eng | ||
| ons | one-step | eng | ||
| ons | pas du dindon | fre | ||
| ons | turkey trot | eng | ||
| op# | azione melodrammatica | ita | ||
| op# | dramma di sentimento | ita | ||
| op# | melodrama (italiano, fino al 18. sec.) | ita | ||
| op# | melodramma | ita | ||
| op# | melo-dramma | ita | ||
| op# | operetta di sentimento | ita | ||
| op# | ópera | spa | ||
| op# | opera dramatica | ita | ||
| op# | opera drammatica | ita | ||
| op# | opera eroica | ita | ||
| op# | opera in musica | ita | ||
| op# | opera lirica | ita | ||
| op# | opera melodramatica | ita | ||
| op# | opera musicale | ita | ||
| op# | opera regia | ita | ||
| op# | opera scenica | ita | ||
| op# | tragedia | ita | ||
| op# | tragedia lirica | ita | ||
| op# | tragedia per musica | ita | ||
| op# | lyric drama | eng | ||
| op# | dramma lirico | ita | ||
| opb | opéra-ballet | fre | ||
| ops | Musicalisches Schau-Spiel | ger | ||
| ops | Musikalisches Drama | ger | ||
| ops | Schauspiel | ger | ||
| oct | Oktett | ger | ||
| opc | opéra comique | fre | ||
| opc | comédie mêlée d'ariettes | fre | ||
| opc | opéra-comique | Use also for comédie mêlée d’ariettes | fre | |
| opf | opéra bouffe | French late 19th cent. humorous and satiric form | fre | |
| opm | opera semiseria | Includes dramma semiserio and similar | ita | |
| opm | dramma semi-giocoso | ita | ||
| opm | dramma semiserio | ita | ||
| opm | dramma semi-serio | ita | ||
| opm | dramma serio-buffo | ita | ||
| opm | dramma serio-comico | ita | ||
| opm | dramma serio-giocoso | ita | ||
| opm | opera serioridicola | ita | ||
| ops | opera seria | Includes dramma per musica, melodramma tragico and similar | ita | |
| ops | dramma eroico | ita | ||
| ops | dramma eroi-tragico | ita | ||
| ops | arcidramma musicale | ita | ||
| ops | componimento drammatico | ita | ||
| ops | drama en musica | spa | ||
| ops | drama fantastico musicale | ita | ||
| ms# | gloria in excelsis | lat | ||
| ms# | kyrie | gre | ||
| ms# | messa | ita | ||
| ccl | cantique | fre | ||
| ms# | misa | spa | ||
| ms# | sanctus | lat | ||
| msc | moresca | ita | ||
| msc | morisca | ita | ||
| msq | masquerade | Use also for divertimento carnevalesco, trionfo and similar | eng | |
| msq | cocchiata | ita | ||
| msq | divertimento carnevalesco | ita | ||
| msq | mascarata | ita | ||
| msq | mascherata | ita | ||
| msq | mascherata a cavallo | ita | ||
| msq | trattenimento carnevalesco | ita | ||
| msq | trionfo | ita | ||
| mst | mistero | ita | ||
| mtb | air de bouffons | fre | ||
| mtb | danse des bouffons | fre | ||
| mtb | mattaccino | ita | ||
| mth | method | Use for didactic tutors | eng | |
| mth | méthode | fre | ||
| mth | metodo | ita | ||
| mth | scuola | ita | ||
| mth | sistema | ita | ||
| mth | tutor | eng | ||
| mtp | moto perpetuo | ita | ||
| mtp | perpetuum mobile | lat | ||
| mtz | mutanza | ita | ||
| mtz | mudanza | spa | ||
| mu# | multiple forms | eng | ||
| mum | moment musical | fre | ||
| mum | momento musicale | ita | ||
| mum | musical moment | eng | ||
| mun | muñeira | rus | ||
| mun | muiñeira | spa | ||
| mus | musette | fre | ||
| mus | musetta | ita | ||
| mxx | machiche | por | ||
| mxx | matchiche | por | ||
| mxx | maxixe | por | ||
| mym | military music | eng | ||
| mym | musica militare | ita | ||
| nat | national anthem | eng | ||
| nat | himno nacional | spa | ||
| nat | hymne national | fre | ||
| nat | inno nazionale | ita | ||
| nat | yankee doodle | eng | ||
| nc# | nocturne | fre | ||
| nc# | notturno | ita | ||
| nen | nenia | ita | ||
| spi | shout | eng | ||
| spi | shouting | eng | ||
| dts | dramatic scherzo | eng | ||
| nom | nomos | gre | ||
| non | noneto | spa | ||
| non | nonetto | ita | ||
| nov | novelletta | ita | ||
| nry | nursery-rhyme | Use also for filastrocca and similar | eng | |
| nry | filastrocca | ita | ||
| ntz | dance-pair | eng | ||
| ntz | tripla | ita | ||
| mda | monodramma lirico | ita | ||
| mdc | madrigal comedy | eng | ||
| mdc | madrigale drammatico | ita | ||
| mdc | madrigale rappresentativo | ita | ||
| mds | morceau de salon | fre | ||
| mds | pièce de salon | fre | ||
| cdo | opéra pour enfants | fre | ||
| mdy | melody | Vocal / instrumental music so designated | eng | |
| mdy | melodia | ita | ||
| mgg | maggiolata | ita | ||
| mgg | maggio | ita | ||
| mgs | madrigale spirituale | ita | ||
| mi# | minuet | eng | ||
| mi# | menuet | fre | ||
| mi# | minué | ita | ||
| mi# | minuetto | ita | ||
| mz# | mazurka | eng | ||
| ms# | missa | lat | ||
| non | nonet | eng | ||
| nau | nauba | ara | ||
| mtb | Schwerttanz | ger | ||
| mim | military march | eng | ||
| mim | marcia di parata | ita | ||
| mim | marcia di trasferimento | ita | ||
| mim | marcia militare | ita | ||
| mlg | malagueña | spa | ||
| mls | melos | gre | ||
| mmd | mimodramma | ita | ||
| mme | musique mesurée | fre | ||
| mme | vers mesurés à l'antique | fre | ||
| mmm | mumming | eng | ||
| mmo | multimedia opera | eng | ||
| mmo | opera multimediale | ita | ||
| mng | milonga | spa | ||
| mnh | modinha | por | ||
| mo# | concerto ecclesiastico | Vocal | ita | |
| mo# | concerto sacro | 17th cent. | ita | |
| mo# | concerto spirituale | ita | ||
| mo# | mocteto | ita | ||
| mo# | motete | spa | ||
| mo# | motetto | ita | ||
| mo# | motetus | lat | ||
| mo# | mottetto | ita | ||
| mo# | mottetto concertato | ita | ||
| mo# | sacro concerto | Vocal | ita | |
| mod | morris dance | eng | ||
| mon | manferrina | ita | ||
| mon | monferrina | ita | ||
| mor | morality | eng | ||
| mor | moralidad | spa | ||
| mor | moralità | ita | ||
| mor | moralité | fre | ||
| mp# | moving picture music | Use for soundtracks, film music, etc. | eng | |
| mp# | colonna sonora | ita | ||
| mp# | musica da film | ita | ||
| mp# | soundtrack | eng | ||
| mph | metamorphosis | gre | ||
| mph | métamorphose | fre | ||
| mph | metamorfosi | ita | ||
| mqu | masque | eng | ||
| mqu | entremets | fre | ||
| mqu | maschara | ita | ||
| mr# | marche | fre | ||
| mr# | marcia | ita | ||
| mr# | pas de charge | fre | ||
| ms# | mass | eng | ||
| ms# | agnus dei | lat | ||
| ms# | benedictus | lat | ||
| ms# | credo | lat | ||
| ms# | gloria | ita | ||
| lic | licenza | Use also for epilogue and similar | ita | |
| lic | epilogo | ita | ||
| lic | epilogue | eng | ||
| lid | liturgical drama | eng | ||
| ch# | choral chanté | fre | ||
| lid | drame liturgique | fre | ||
| lid | dramma liturgico | ita | ||
| lir | lirica | Work mainly for solo voice and piano | ita | |
| lmz | lamentations de jérémie | fre | ||
| lmz | lamentazione | ita | ||
| lmz | lectio hieremie | lat | ||
| lmz | lezioni di geremia | ita | ||
| lnd | tirolese | ita | ||
| lnd | tyrolienne | fre | ||
| lod | lauds | eng | ||
| lod | laudes | Liturgical | lat | |
| lod | lodi | Liturgical | ita | |
| lou | loure | fre | ||
| lty | litany | eng | ||
| lty | litania | ita | ||
| lty | litanie | fre | ||
| luc | lucernario | ita | ||
| lyh | liturgy of the hours | Use also for Officium, divine office, etc. | eng | |
| lyh | liturgia delle ore | ita | ||
| lyh | officium | lat | ||
| lyh | ora media | ita | ||
| lyh | ora nona | ita | ||
| lyh | ora prima | ita | ||
| lyh | ora sesta | ita | ||
| lyh | ora terza | ita | ||
| lyh | orazione | Liturgical | ita | |
| lyh | ufficio divino | ita | ||
| mo# | motet | eng | ||
| mim | Armeemarsch | ger | ||
| mat | mattutino | ita | ||
| maz | mazurek | swe | ||
| mc# | musical revue and comedy | For musical revue prefer rev – revue | eng | |
| mc# | commedia musicale | 20th cent. | ita | |
| mc# | comédie musicale | fre | ||
| mc# | folie musicale | fre | ||
| mc# | musical | 20th cent. | eng | |
| mc# | musical absurdity | eng | ||
| mc# | musical comedy | eng | ||
| mc# | musical fantasy | eng | ||
| mc# | musical mummery | eng | ||
| mc# | musical play | eng | ||
| mc# | musical romance | eng | ||
| mc# | musical show | eng | ||
| mc# | musical trifle | eng | ||
| mcc | macchietta | ita | ||
| md# | madrigale | ita | ||
| md# | madrigale passeggiato | ita | ||
| mda | mélodrame | fre | ||
| mda | melologo | ita | ||
| mda | monodramma | ita | ||
| iru | interludium | lat | ||
| itn | intonazione | ita | ||
| itt | introito | ita | ||
| itt | introitus | lat | ||
| ivu | invitatorium | lat | ||
| ivu | invitatorio | ita | ||
| jep | jeu parti | fre | ||
| jgg | jygge | eng | ||
| jgg | jig | eng | ||
| cho | opéra de chambre | fre | ||
| jgg | jig | Stage entertainement | eng | |
| jgg | jigg | Stage entertainement | eng | |
| jgg | jigg | Stage entertainement | eng | |
| jgg | jigge | eng | ||
| jig | jig | Dance | eng | |
| jig | gigge | eng | ||
| jig | jig | Dance | eng | |
| jig | jigg | Dance | eng | |
| jot | jota | spa | ||
| jub | jubilee | eng | ||
| jus | giustiniana | ita | ||
| jus | vinitiana | ita | ||
| kld | koleda | ita | ||
| kra | krakowiak | Use also for cracovienne, flisak, volta polonica and similar | pol | |
| kra | chorea polonica | lat | ||
| kra | cracovienne | fre | ||
| kra | flisak | pol | ||
| kra | kopeniak | pol | ||
| kra | volta polonica | lat | ||
| kra | wyóczek | pol | ||
| kuj | kujawiak | pol | ||
| kyr | kyrie | gre | ||
| lai | lai | fre | ||
| lai | laich | fre | ||
| lai | leich | fre | ||
| lam | dirge | eng | ||
| lam | lamenti profetici | ita | ||
| lam | lamento | ita | ||
| lau | laude | ita | ||
| lau | laude spirituali | ita | ||
| lau | laudes | Non liturgical | lat | |
| lau | laudi | ita | ||
| lau | laudi sacre | ita | ||
| lau | laudi spirituali | ita | ||
| lau | lodi sacre | Non liturgical | ita | |
| lau | lodi spirituali | Non liturgical | ita | |
| lby | lullaby / cradle song | For the art form use bcs – berceuse | eng | |
| lby | cradle song | eng | ||
| lby | berceuse (populaire) | fre | ||
| lby | lullaby (forma popolare) | eng | ||
| lby | ninna nanna (forma popolare) | ita | ||
| ldy | lindy | Use also for breakaway, jitterburg and similar | eng | |
| ldy | breakaway | eng | ||
| ldy | jitterbug | ita | ||
| ldy | lindberg-hop | eng | ||
| ldy | lindy-hop | eng | ||
| lec | lectio | lat | ||
| lec | lettura | ita | ||
| hit | canzone leggera | 20th cent. | ita | |
| hoq | canzonetta leggera | 20th cent. | ita | |
| hoq | hoquetus | ita | ||
| hoq | hochetus | lat | ||
| hoq | hoquet | fre | ||
| mbm | mambo | eng | ||
| mda | Melodrama | Use for monodrama, melologo and similar | ger | |
| mda | Duodrama | ger | ||
| maz | mazur | pol | ||
| jz# | jazz | Except where an individual code has been assigned to a specific form | eng | |
| lam | lament | Use also for dirge | eng | |
| kol | kolo | scr | ||
| md# | madrigal | eng | ||
| lam | lamentation | eng | ||
| hoq | ochetto | ita | ||
| hoq | ochetus | lat | ||
| hpp | hornpipe | eng | ||
| hrk | hard rock | eng | ||
| hum | humoresque | fre | ||
| hum | umoresca | ita | ||
| hy# | hymn | eng | ||
| hy# | ave maris stella | lat | ||
| hy# | himno | ita | ||
| hy# | hinno | ita | ||
| hy# | hymnos | gre | ||
| hy# | inno | ita | ||
| hy# | pange lingua | lat | ||
| hy# | tantum ergo | lat | ||
| hy# | te deum | lat | ||
| hem | heavy metal | eng | ||
| hym | hymenaios | gre | ||
| hym | imeneo | ita | ||
| hym | hymeneas | gre | ||
| idy | idyll | eng | ||
| idy | idillio | 19th-20th cent. | ita | |
| idy | idylle | fre | ||
| imp | imploratio | lat | ||
| imp | implorazione | ita | ||
| imu | impromptu | Use also for improvviso | fre | |
| imu | improvviso | ita | ||
| in# | intermezzo | ita | ||
| in# | drammatico per intramedio | ita | ||
| in# | entr'acte | fre | ||
| in# | entremès | spa | ||
| in# | intermedij comici musicali | ita | ||
| in# | intermedio | After the 1st half 17th cent. | ita | |
| in# | intermedio musicale | ita | ||
| in# | intermedio pastorale | ita | ||
| in# | intermedium | lat | ||
| in# | intermède | fre | ||
| in# | intermezzo buffo | ita | ||
| in# | intermezzo comico | ita | ||
| in# | intermezzo scenico | ita | ||
| in# | intermezzo spirituale | ita | ||
| in# | intramezzo | ita | ||
| in# | ntramiezze pe mmuseca | Neapolitan | ita | |
| inc | invocatio | lat | ||
| inc | invocazione | ita | ||
| ind | intrada | spa | ||
| ind | entrada | spa | ||
| ind | entrata | ita | ||
| ind | entry | eng | ||
| ing | ingressa | lat | ||
| inm | incidental / theater music | eng | ||
| inm | musica di scena | ita | ||
| inm | musique de scène | fre | ||
| inm | theater music | eng | ||
| int | introduzione | Instrumental | ita | |
| inv | invencion | spa | ||
| inv | invenzione | ita | ||
| iph | iporchema | ita | ||
| iph | hyporchema | gre | ||
| ipp | improperia | lat | ||
| ipp | improperii | ita | ||
| ipp | improperio | ita | ||
| iru | interludio | ita | ||
| ft# | phantasy | eng | ||
| fum | funeral march | eng | ||
| fum | marcia funebre | ita | ||
| fur | furiant | swe | ||
| fus | fusion | eng | ||
| fvm | favola per musica | ita | ||
| fvm | capriccio boschereccio | ita | ||
| fvm | capriccio per musica | ita | ||
| fvm | favola | ita | ||
| fvm | favola a grottesca | ita | ||
| fvm | favola boschereccia | ita | ||
| fvm | favola comica | ita | ||
| fvm | favola dramatica | ita | ||
| fvm | favola drammatica musicale | ita | ||
| fvm | favola eroico-pastorale | ita | ||
| fvm | favola in musica | ita | ||
| fvm | favola marina | ita | ||
| fvm | favola marittima | ita | ||
| fvm | favola morale | ita | ||
| fvm | favola musicale | ita | ||
| fvm | favola pastorale | ita | ||
| chp | pièce de genre | fre | ||
| fvm | favola pescatoria | ita | ||
| fvm | favola scenica | ita | ||
| fvm | favoletta | ita | ||
| fvm | favoletta drammatica | ita | ||
| fvm | idillio | 17th cent. | ita | |
| fvm | satira | 16th -17th cent. | ita | |
| gai | gaillard | Use also for sink-a-pace and similar | eng | |
| gai | gagliarda | ita | ||
| gai | gaillarde | fre | ||
| gai | gallarda | ita | ||
| gai | galliard | eng | ||
| gai | galliarde | fre | ||
| gai | sinco-pass | eng | ||
| gai | sink-a-pace | eng | ||
| gai | sinque-pace | eng | ||
| gal | galopade | fre | ||
| inv | invention | eng | ||
| imp | imploration | eng | ||
| iru | interlude | eng | ||
| hum | Humoreske | ger | ||
| cho | Kammeroper | ger | ||
| in# | Musicalisches Zwischen-Spiel | ger | ||
| ind | Aufzug | ger | ||
| inm | Bühnenmusik | ger | ||
| gav | gavotte | fre | ||
| gav | gavot | eng | ||
| gav | gavota | ita | ||
| gav | gavotta | ita | ||
| gch | genero chico | spa | ||
| gig | gigue | fre | ||
| gig | giga | ita | ||
| gle | glee | eng | ||
| glo | gloria | lat | ||
| glo | gloria in excelsis | lat | ||
| gm# | gospel music | eng | ||
| gm# | gospel | eng | ||
| gm# | gospel song | eng | ||
| gop | gopak | Use also for hopak | rus | |
| gop | hopak | rus | ||
| gos | goliard song | eng | ||
| gos | cancion estudiantil | spa | ||
| gos | canto goliardico | ita | ||
| gos | chanson d'étudiant | fre | ||
| gos | student song | eng | ||
| gra | gradual | eng | ||
| gra | graduale | ita | ||
| gra | gradualis | lat | ||
| gra | graduel | fre | ||
| gre | greghesca | ita | ||
| gre | grechesca | ita | ||
| gro | grand opéra | fre | ||
| gym | gymel | eng | ||
| gyp | gypsy song | Use also for Roma song | eng | |
| gyp | canzone gitana | ita | ||
| gyp | musica rom | ita | ||
| gyp | roma song | eng | ||
| hab | habanera | spa | ||
| hab | abanera | ita | ||
| had | hadutanc | nor | ||
| hal | halling | ita | ||
| hip | hip-hop | eng | ||
| hit | hit | Use for commercial popular songs, canzonetta leggera, Schlager, etc. | eng | |
| fin | finale | ita | ||
| fla | flamenco | Includes cante chico, cante hondo, seguiriya and similar | spa | |
| fla | alegria | spa | ||
| fla | burleria | spa | ||
| fla | cana | spa | ||
| fla | cante chico | spa | ||
| fla | cante gitano | spa | ||
| fla | cante grande | spa | ||
| fla | cante hondo | spa | ||
| fla | cante jondo | spa | ||
| fla | fandangillo | spa | ||
| fla | martinetes | spa | ||
| fla | seguiriya | spa | ||
| chp | pièce de caractère | fre | ||
| fla | solea | spa | ||
| fla | solearilla | spa | ||
| fla | tanguillo | spa | ||
| fls | flagellant song | Use also for Geisslerlied | eng | |
| fm# | canto folclorico | ita | ||
| fm# | canto popolare | ita | ||
| fm# | canzone popolare | ita | ||
| fm# | melodia popolare | ita | ||
| fm# | motto popolare | ita | ||
| fm# | popular melody | eng | ||
| fmm | masonic music | eng | ||
| fmm | musica massonica | ita | ||
| fnd | fandango | Includes granadina, rondeña and similar | spa | |
| fnd | granadina | ita | ||
| fnd | murciana | spa | ||
| fnd | rodena | spa | ||
| fnd | rondeña | spa | ||
| fns | funeral song | eng | ||
| fns | canto funebre | ita | ||
| fol | fedele | ita | ||
| fol | folia | ita | ||
| fol | follia | ita | ||
| for | forlana | ita | ||
| for | ballo forlana | ita | ||
| for | friulana | ita | ||
| for | frulana | ita | ||
| for | furlana | ita | ||
| fox | fox trot | eng | ||
| fox | fox-trot | eng | ||
| fox | quickstep | eng | ||
| fox | slowfox | eng | ||
| frd | farandoule | fre | ||
| frj | free jazz | eng | ||
| fro | frottola | Use also for barzelletta, capitolo and similar | ita | |
| fro | barzelletta | ita | ||
| fro | capitolo | ita | ||
| fro | capitulo | lat | ||
| frs | fricassée | Use also for medley | fre | |
| frs | medley | eng | ||
| fso | folk song | eng | ||
| ft# | fantasia | Instrumental music so designated; includes fancies, fantasies, etc.; and includes nonfugal ricercars of the 16th and 17th centuries | ita | |
| fol | folie | eng | ||
| frd | farandole | fre | ||
| for | forlane | fre | ||
| glo | gloria | eng | ||
| gal | Galoppwaltzer | ger | ||
| gal | Rutscher | ger | ||
| ft# | fancy | eng | ||
| ft# | fansy | eng | ||
| ft# | fantaisie | fre | ||
| ft# | fantasy | eng | ||
| ft# | phancy | eng | ||
| dv# | divertissemente | ita | ||
| eco | écossaise | fre | ||
| eco | scozzese | ita | ||
| egl | éclogue | fre | ||
| egl | ecloga | ita | ||
| egl | ecloga sacra | ita | ||
| egl | egloga | ita | ||
| egl | egloga pastorale | ita | ||
| egl | egloga rusticale | ita | ||
| egl | egloga sacra | ita | ||
| egl | eglogue | eng | ||
| ele | elevatio | lat | ||
| ele | elevazione | ita | ||
| ely | elegy | eng | ||
| ely | elegia | ita | ||
| ens | ensalada | spa | ||
| ent | entrée | fre | ||
| enw | english waltz | eng | ||
| cou | couplet | fre | ||
| epo | epos | gre | ||
| ept | epithalamion | gre | ||
| ept | epithalamium | lat | ||
| ept | convito epitalamico | ita | ||
| chs | chanson enfantine | fre | ||
| ept | epitalamio | ita | ||
| est | estampie | Use also for ductia | fre | |
| est | ductia | lat | ||
| est | estampida | spa | ||
| est | istampita | rus | ||
| est | nota | lat | ||
| est | stantipes | fre | ||
| est | stempenie | fre | ||
| ext | extravaganza | spa | ||
| fad | fado | por | ||
| fad | fadinho | por | ||
| faf | fanfara | ita | ||
| faf | signale | ita | ||
| far | burletta (teatrale) | ita | ||
| far | burletta per musica | ita | ||
| far | farsa | ita | ||
| far | farsa alla francese | ita | ||
| far | farsa comica | ita | ||
| far | farsa giocosa | ita | ||
| far | farsetta | ita | ||
| far | farza | ita | ||
| far | farzetta | ita | ||
| fax | falsobordone | ita | ||
| fea | feast | eng | ||
| fea | festa | ita | ||
| fea | festa a cavallo | ita | ||
| fea | festa allegorica | ita | ||
| fea | festa boschereccia | ita | ||
| fea | festa con esercizi d'arte cavallereschi | ita | ||
| fea | festa da camera | ita | ||
| fea | festa d'armi a cavallo | ita | ||
| fea | festa di ballo | ita | ||
| fea | festa di corte | ita | ||
| fea | festa inaugurale | ita | ||
| fea | festa musicale | ita | ||
| fea | festa pastorale | ita | ||
| fea | festa reale per balletto a cavallo | ita | ||
| fea | festa teatrale | ita | ||
| fea | feste | ita | ||
| fea | feste galanti per musica | ita | ||
| fea | festeggio armonico | ita | ||
| fea | festino | ita | ||
| fea | inventione di festa teatrale per musica | ita | ||
| fea | pastorale intrecciata d'esercizi cavallereschi | ita | ||
| fea | spettacolo festivo | ita | ||
| fg# | fuga | ita | ||
| fg# | fughetta | ita | ||
| df# | danza moderna | ita | ||
| df# | musica di danza | ita | ||
| dia | dialoghetto con armonia | ita | ||
| dia | dialogo | ita | ||
| dia | dialogo in maschera | ita | ||
| dia | dialogo melodrammatico | ita | ||
| dia | dialogo morale | ita | ||
| dia | dialogo pastorale | ita | ||
| dia | dialogo spirituale recitato | ita | ||
| dia | dialogo tragico-sacro | ita | ||
| dia | dialogus | lat | ||
| dia | melodialogo | ita | ||
| dim | disco music | eng | ||
| din | dramatic introduction | eng | ||
| din | drammatica introduzione | ita | ||
| din | introduzione drammatica | ita | ||
| chs | chanson pour enfants | fre | ||
| din | entrata dell'opera | ita | ||
| din | introducimento drammatico | ita | ||
| din | introductio (a rappresentazioni) | lat | ||
| faf | fanfare | eng | ||
| far | farce | eng | ||
| ft# | Fantasie | ger | ||
| ft# | Opernfantasie | ger | ||
| egl | Ekloge | ger | ||
| ely | Elegie | ger | ||
| faf | Signal | ger | ||
| faf | Trompetenstoss | ger | ||
| faf | Tusch | ger | ||
| df# | tánc | hun | ||
| din | introduttione (a rappresentazioni) | ita | ||
| din | introduzione (a rappresentazioni) | ita | ||
| din | introduzione drammatica | ita | ||
| dix | dixieland | eng | ||
| dmk | dumka | rus | ||
| dod | dance of death | Use for danse macabre, Totentanz and similar | eng | |
| dod | danse macabre | fre | ||
| dod | danza macabra | ita | ||
| dox | doxology | eng | ||
| dox | dossologia | ita | ||
| dox | gloria patri | lat | ||
| drs | drinking song | Use for brindisi, chanson à boire and similar | eng | |
| drs | bacchanalian song | eng | ||
| drs | air à boire | fre | ||
| drs | chanson à boire | fre | ||
| drs | chanson pour boire | fre | ||
| drs | brindisi | ita | ||
| drs | canción báquica | spa | ||
| dsg | disguisings | eng | ||
| dtr | dithyramb | eng | ||
| dtr | dithyrambus | lat | ||
| dtr | ditirambo | ita | ||
| sdr | scherzo drammatico | Use for the works so designated | ita | |
| dts | scherzo boschereccio | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo comico | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo d'opera musicale | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo dramatico | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo dramatico pastorale | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo drammatico | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo drammatico rusticale | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo giocoso | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo melodrammatico | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo musicale (scenico) | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo pastorale | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo per musica | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo rappresentativo | ita | ||
| dts | scherzo scenico | ita | ||
| due | duet | Vocal | eng | |
| dui | duetto | Instrumental | ita | |
| dv# | divertimento | Instrumental music so designated; includes divertissements of the 18th century; for serenades and cassations prefer specific codes | ita | |
| dv# | divertimento | Instrumental | ita | |
| dv# | trattenimento | Instrumental, 18th-19th cent. | ita | |
| dv# | divertissement | fre | ||
| ct# | fantasia poetica cantata | ita | ||
| ct# | triumphale canticum | lat | ||
| ctc | contacio | ita | ||
| ctc | kontakion | gre | ||
| ctd | anglaise | fre | ||
| ctd | contradanza | ita | ||
| ctd | contraddanza | ita | ||
| ctd | inglesa | ita | ||
| ctf | contrafactum | Use also for travestimento spirituale | lat | |
| ctf | contraffattura | ita | ||
| ctf | travestimento spirituale | ita | ||
| ctg | cantiga | spa | ||
| ctg | cantica | Spain | spa | |
| ctg | cantiga de amigo | spa | ||
| ctg | cantiga de amor | spa | ||
| ctg | cantiga de escarnio | spa | ||
| cti | cantio | lat | ||
| ctl | cotillon | fre | ||
| ctl | contredanse française | fre | ||
| cto | cento | lat | ||
| cli | choral, instrumental | eng | ||
| cto | centone | ita | ||
| ctp | counterpoint | eng | ||
| ctp | contrappunto | ita | ||
| ctp | contrapunctum | lat | ||
| ctp | contrepoint | fre | ||
| cue | cueca | ita | ||
| cue | cueca chilena | ita | ||
| cy# | country music | eng | ||
| cy# | musica country | ita | ||
| cyd | country dance | eng | ||
| cyd | longways dance | eng | ||
| cyd | round | Instrumental | eng | |
| cyd | square dance | eng | ||
| cz# | canzonas | eng | ||
| cz# | canzona | Instrumental music so designated | ita | |
| cz# | canzone | Instrumental | ita | |
| cz# | canzone alla francese | ita | ||
| cz# | canzon francese | ita | ||
| czn | canzone | Use for the works of the Italian songs so defined during the 19th-20th centuries. For earlier periods use more specific terms | ita | |
| czp | canzone, polyphonic | 16th cent.; except where an individual code has been assigned to a specific form | ita | |
| czp | canzon | Vocal | ita | |
| due | duo | Vocal | eng | |
| due | duetto | Vocale | ita | |
| dui | duo | Instrumental | eng | |
| dod | Totentanz | ger | ||
| czp | canzona | Vocal | ita | |
| czp | canzone | Vocal | ita | |
| czp | canzone profana | ita | ||
| czs | canzonetta spirituale | ita | ||
| czs | cantio sacra | lat | ||
| czs | canzona spirituale | 16th-17th cent. | ita | |
| czs | canzone spirituale | 16th-17th cent. | ita | |
| czs | sacrae cantiones | lat | ||
| czt | canzonetta | 16th-19th cent. | ita | |
| dbl | double | fre | ||
| dec | decimino | ita | ||
| dec | dixtuor | fre | ||
| des | descort | fre | ||
| dev | devozione | ita | ||
| df# | dance form | Except where an individual code has been assigned to a specific form | eng | |
| df# | dance | eng | ||
| df# | danse de salon | fre | ||
| df# | danza | ita | ||
| cpm | comedea | ita | ||
| cpm | comedia | ita | ||
| cpm | commeddea pe museca | ita | ||
| cpm | commeddeja | ita | ||
| cpm | commedea pe' mmuseca | ita | ||
| cpm | commedeja pe' museca | ita | ||
| cpm | commedia | ita | ||
| cpm | commedia bernesca | ita | ||
| cpm | commedia buffa | ita | ||
| cpm | commedia giocosa | ita | ||
| cpm | commedia in musica | ita | ||
| cpm | commedia musicale | 18th-19th cent. | ita | |
| cpm | commedietta | ita | ||
| cpm | commesechiamma pe musica | ita | ||
| cpm | composizione serio comica | ita | ||
| cpm | divertimento comico | ita | ||
| cpm | divertimento giocoso | ita | ||
| cpm | divertimento scenico | ita | ||
| cpm | divertimento teatrale | ita | ||
| cpm | invenzione per mmusica | ita | ||
| cpm | mmenzione pe' mmuseca | ita | ||
| cpm | pazzia | ita | ||
| cpm | pazzia pe' mmuseca | ita | ||
| cpm | tragedia satirica | ita | ||
| cpm | traggecommeddeja | ita | ||
| cpm | tragi-comédie italienne | ita | ||
| cli | choral instrumental | fre | ||
| cpm | tragicommedia | ita | ||
| cpr | caprice | fre | ||
| cpr | capriccio | ita | ||
| cr# | carol | eng | ||
| cra | carola | ita | ||
| cre | credo | lat | ||
| crr | corrido | spa | ||
| crr | coplas | Latin America | spa | |
| crt | corant | eng | ||
| crt | allemande courante | fre | ||
| crt | bransle courans | fre | ||
| crt | coranta | spa | ||
| crt | coranto | spa | ||
| crt | corranto | ita | ||
| crt | corrente | ita | ||
| crt | courante | fre | ||
| cs# | chance composition / aleatoric music | eng | ||
| cs# | aleatoric music | eng | ||
| cs# | chance composition | eng | ||
| cs# | musica aleatoria | ita | ||
| cs# | musique aléatoire | fre | ||
| csa | csárdás | hun | ||
| csa | ciarda | ita | ||
| csa | friss | hun | ||
| csa | friszka | hun | ||
| cse | chasse | fre | ||
| csg | carnival song | eng | ||
| csg | canto carnascialesco | ita | ||
| css | chanson spirituelle | fre | ||
| css | cantique spirituel | fre | ||
| css | chanson morale | fre | ||
| cst | cassazione | ita | ||
| csy | chamber symphony | eng | ||
| csy | sinfonia da camera | ita | ||
| ct# | cantata | ita | ||
| ct# | cantata accademica | ita | ||
| ct# | cantata drammatica | ita | ||
| ct# | cantata epitalamica | ita | ||
| ct# | cantata morale | ita | ||
| ct# | cantata pastorale | ita | ||
| ct# | cantata per serenata | ita | ||
| ct# | cantata per un'accademia | ita | ||
| ct# | cantata rustico-pastorale | ita | ||
| ct# | cantatina | ita | ||
| ct# | composizione poetica di congratulazione | ita | ||
| cht | chanson sentencieuse | Use also for dit, Spruch | fre | |
| cht | dit | fre | ||
| chz | chiarenzana | ita | ||
| chz | chiarantana | ita | ||
| chz | chiarentana | ita | ||
| chz | giaranzana | ita | ||
| ccn | canción | spa | ||
| ckw | cakewalk | eng | ||
| cri | carioca | por | ||
| cri | samba carioca | por | ||
| cst | cassation | eng | ||
| czp | Kanzone | ger | ||
| ct# | cantate | French, German | fre | |
| df# | danse | fre | ||
| cl# | choral prelude | eng | ||
| cl# | preludio corale | ita | ||
| cl# | prélude de choral | fre | ||
| cli | corale strumentale | ita | ||
| cll | carosello | ita | ||
| cll | carrosello | ita | ||
| clu | clausula | lat | ||
| clu | clausola | ita | ||
| clu | clausule | fre | ||
| cly | calipso | ita | ||
| cmg | carmagnole | fre | ||
| cmm | antiphona ad accedentes | lat | ||
| cmm | comunione | ita | ||
| cmm | koinonikon | gre | ||
| cmn | carmen | lat | ||
| cmn | carmen sacrum | lat | ||
| cmn | carmina | lat | ||
| cmp | completorium | lat | ||
| cmp | compieta | ita | ||
| cn# | canone | ita | ||
| cnd | conductus | lat | ||
| cnd | conduit | fre | ||
| cnl | cantilena | ita | ||
| cnl | cantilène | fre | ||
| cnr | canario | ita | ||
| cnr | canarie | fre | ||
| cns | canso | lat | ||
| co# | concertino | ita | ||
| co# | conzerto | ita | ||
| cob | comédie-ballet | fre | ||
| cop | concert piece | eng | ||
| cop | brano da concerto | ita | ||
| cop | pezzo da concerto | ita | ||
| cow | competition, examination work | eng | ||
| cow | examination work | eng | ||
| cow | morceau de concours | fre | ||
| cow | morceau d'examen | fre | ||
| cow | pezzo da concorso | ita | ||
| cow | pezzo da esame | ita | ||
| cp# | chanson courtoise | fre | ||
| cpl | copla | spa | ||
| cpm | commedia per musica | ita | ||
| cpm | chelleta pastorale pe' museca | ita | ||
| cpm | chelleta pe' mmuseca | ita | ||
| cpm | comeddeja | ita | ||
| cc# | cantus planus | lat | ||
| cc# | chant grégorien | fre | ||
| cc# | plain-chant | eng | ||
| cc# | plainsong | eng | ||
| cc# | chant, ambrosian | eng | ||
| cc# | chant, gallican | eng | ||
| cc# | chant, gregorian | eng | ||
| cc# | chant, mozarabic | eng | ||
| cc# | chant, old roman | eng | ||
| cch | catch | eng | ||
| ccl | cantico | ita | ||
| ccl | canticle | eng | ||
| ccl | canticum | lat | ||
| ccl | magnificat | lat | ||
| ccl | nunc dimittis | lat | ||
| cdg | chanson de geste | fre | ||
| cdo | children opera | eng | ||
| cdo | opera per bambini | ita | ||
| cdt | chanson de toile | fre | ||
| cfr | confractorium | lat | ||
| cfr | confrattorio | ita | ||
| cg# | concerto grosso | ita | ||
| ch# | cantique | ita | ||
| cop | pièce de concert | fre | ||
| ch# | corale | ita | ||
| chc | chaconne | fre | ||
| chc | chacona | ita | ||
| chc | chacota | spa | ||
| chc | ciaccona | ita | ||
| chh | cachucha | spa | ||
| cho | chamber opera | eng | ||
| cho | opera da camera | ita | ||
| chp | character piece | Includes bozzetto, esquisse, leggenda, pensée, souvenir and similar | eng | |
| chp | épisode musical | fre | ||
| chp | bozzetto | ita | ||
| chp | brano caratteristico | ita | ||
| chp | divagazioni | ita | ||
| chp | esquisse | fre | ||
| cha | cha-cha-cha | eng | ||
| cly | calypso | eng | ||
| cmm | communion | eng | ||
| cn# | canon | Compositions employing strict imitation throughout; for vocal rounds prefer rde - rondeau | eng | |
| cmm | communio | lat | ||
| co# | concerto | ita | ||
| co# | concert | eng | ||
| chn | spirù | ita | ||
| cl# | Choralbearbeitung | Instrumental | ger | |
| cld | colinda | rum | ||
| chp | ghiribizzo | ita | ||
| chp | illustrazioni | ita | ||
| chp | leggenda | ita | ||
| chp | miniatura | ita | ||
| chp | morceau caractéristique | fre | ||
| chp | passatempo | ita | ||
| chp | pensée | fre | ||
| chp | pensée musicale | fre | ||
| chp | pensiero | ita | ||
| chp | pensiero caratteristico | ita | ||
| chp | pensiero intimo | ita | ||
| chp | pensiero lugubre | ita | ||
| chp | pezzo caratteristico | ita | ||
| chp | pezzo di carattere | ita | ||
| chp | récréations | 19th-20th cent. | fre | |
| chp | réminescences | fre | ||
| chp | reminescenza | ita | ||
| chp | ricordo | ita | ||
| chp | ricreazioni | 19th cent. | ita | |
| chp | schizzo | ita | ||
| chp | souvenir | fre | ||
| chr | choir | eng | ||
| chr | choeur | fre | ||
| chr | coro | ita | ||
| chr | coro di soldati | ita | ||
| chs | children's song | eng | ||
| chs | canzone infantile | ita | ||
| chs | canzonetta per bambini | ita | ||
| blt | bluette | fre | ||
| bou | bourrée | fre | ||
| bou | borea | ita | ||
| bou | borre | eng | ||
| bou | borry | eng | ||
| bou | buora | ita | ||
| bra | branle | fre | ||
| bra | brando | ita | ||
| bra | bransle | fre | ||
| brg | bergamasca | ita | ||
| brr | barriera | ita | ||
| brt | bergerette | fre | ||
| bru | brunette | fre | ||
| bsd | basse danse | fre | ||
| bsd | bassa danza | ita | ||
| bst | boston | Use also for three step | eng | |
| bst | boston figurato | ita | ||
| bst | doppio boston | ita | ||
| bst | three step | eng | ||
| bst | valse boston | fre | ||
| bt# | azione coreografica | ita | ||
| bt# | ballet à entrées | fre | ||
| bt# | ballet blanc | fre | ||
| bt# | ballet comique | ita | ||
| bt# | ballet d'action | fre | ||
| bt# | ballet de cour | fre | ||
| bt# | ballet divertissement | fre | ||
| bt# | ballet mascarade | fre | ||
| alm | tedesco | ita | ||
| bt# | ballet mélodramatique | fre | ||
| bt# | ballet royal | fre | ||
| cop | morceau de concert | fre | ||
| bt# | balletto allegorico | ita | ||
| bt# | balletto comico | ita | ||
| bt# | balletto pantomimico | ita | ||
| bt# | coreodramma | ita | ||
| bt# | gran balletto | ita | ||
| bt# | grand ballet | fre | ||
| bto | balletto | Use for vocal / instrumental forms of the 16th-17th cent. | ita | |
| bto | ballet | eng | ||
| bto | ballo | ita | ||
| btd | boutade | fre | ||
| btq | batuque | spa | ||
| btq | batucada | spa | ||
| bur | burlesque | fre | ||
| bur | bourlesca | ita | ||
| bur | burla | ita | ||
| bur | burletta, instrumental | ita | ||
| byc | byzantine canon | eng | ||
| byc | canone bizantino | ita | ||
| cab | cabaletta | ita | ||
| cac | caccia | ita | ||
| cad | cadenza | ita | ||
| cal | calata | ita | ||
| cav | cavatina | ita | ||
| cb# | chant, non christian | Except where an individual code has been assigned to a specific form | eng | |
| cb# | canto sacro non cristiano | ita | ||
| cb# | chant sacré, non chretien | fre | ||
| cc# | chant, christian | Use for plainchant, Gregorian chant, and similar, except where an individual code has been assigned to a specific form | eng | |
| cc# | canto gregoriano | ita | ||
| cc# | canto llano | spa | ||
| cc# | canto piano | ita | ||
| azm | azione lirica | ita | ||
| azm | azione comico-lirica | ita | ||
| azm | azione lirica-coreografica | ita | ||
| bwg | boogie-woogie | eng | ||
| can | chahut | fre | ||
| bwg | boogie | eng | ||
| can | can-can | Use also for chahut | eng | |
| bwg | boogie woogie | eng | ||
| can | cancan | fre | ||
| chp | Genrestück | ger | ||
| chr | Chor | ger | ||
| chr | Soldatengesang | ger | ||
| azs | azione sacra | Mostly Viennese, 17th cent.; use also for trattenimento sacro | ita | |
| azs | actio sacra | lat | ||
| azs | azione drammatica divota | ita | ||
| azs | azione sacro-drammatica | ita | ||
| azs | azione sacro-pastorale | ita | ||
| azs | azione sagra | ita | ||
| azs | trattenimento sacro | ita | ||
| azt | atto scenico rusticale | ita | ||
| azt | atto scenico-musicale | ita | ||
| azt | azione | ita | ||
| azt | azione allegorica | ita | ||
| azt | azione drammatica | ita | ||
| azt | azione lirico-drammatica | ita | ||
| azt | azione scenica | ita | ||
| azt | azione teatrale | ita | ||
| op# | azione tragica | ita | ||
| azt | componimento teatrale per musica | ita | ||
| azt | intreccio musicale | ita | ||
| azt | intreccio scenico musicale | ita | ||
| azt | scenica azione per musica | ita | ||
| bac | baccanale | ita | ||
| bac | bacchanal | eng | ||
| bad | badinage | Use also for badinerie | fre | |
| bad | badinerie | fre | ||
| bag | bagatella | ita | ||
| bai | baião | por | ||
| bal | ballo | Use for social gatherings and professional stage choreographies | ita | |
| bal | ballo di mezzo carattere | ita | ||
| cp# | chanson, polyphonic | Use for French polyphonic songs of the late Middle ages and Renaissance | eng | |
| bal | ballo eroico | ita | ||
| bal | ballo eroi-comico | ita | ||
| bal | ballo militare | ita | ||
| bal | ballo pantomimo | ita | ||
| bal | ballo tragico | ita | ||
| bal | idea de' balli pantomimi | ita | ||
| bar | barcarole | eng | ||
| bar | barcarola | ita | ||
| bar | barcarolle | fre | ||
| bat | battaglia | ita | ||
| bbp | bop | eng | ||
| bbp | rebop | eng | ||
| bcs | berceuse | Use for art form lullaby, Wiegenlied, etc. | fre | |
| bcs | lullaby | Art form | eng | |
| bcs | ninna nanna | Art form | ita | |
| bd# | ballad | Other than folk ballad; use for the art form of the 19th-20th century; for folk or popular balladry use fm# - folk music | eng | |
| bd# | ballata | ita | ||
| bde | ballade, vocal | 14th-15th cent. | fre | |
| bdi | ballade, instrumental | 19th-20th cent. | fre | |
| bdi | ballata | Instrumental, 19th-20th cent. | ita | |
| beg | béguine | fre | ||
| ben | benedictus | lat | ||
| bfm | barform | eng | ||
| bg# | bluegrass | eng | ||
| bgk | bugaku | Use also for gagaku | jap | |
| bgk | gaguku | jap | ||
| bic | bicinium | lat | ||
| bkb | black bottom | eng | ||
| bkb | black shuffle | eng | ||
| bkb | blackbottom | eng | ||
| bkm | black music | eng | ||
| blc | cuban bolero | eng | ||
| blc | bolero cubano | spa | ||
| bll | ballata | 13th-15th cent. | ita | |
| bll | canzone a ballo | ita | ||
| blo | ballad opera | eng | ||
| blo | ballad farce | eng | ||
| ai# | air, vocal | Use also for ayre; for instrumental air prefer ain – air, instrumental | fre | |
| ai# | air à boire | fre | ||
| ai# | air à chanter | fre | ||
| ai# | air à danser | fre | ||
| ai# | air de ballet | fre | ||
| ai# | air de cour | fre | ||
| ai# | ayr | eng | ||
| ai# | ayre | eng | ||
| ain | air, instrumental | fre | ||
| aka | akathistos hymnos | gre | ||
| ala | alba | ita | ||
| ala | alba | Vocal | ita | |
| ala | aube | Vocal | fre | |
| alb | feuille d'album | fre | ||
| alb | feuillet d'album | fre | ||
| alb | foglio d'album | ita | ||
| all | alleluia | lat | ||
| all | alleluja | lat | ||
| all | hallelujah | ita | ||
| alm | allemande | fre | ||
| alm | allemanda | ita | ||
| alm | alman | ita | ||
| alm | balletto allemanno | ita | ||
| alm | ballo tedesco | 16th-18th cent. | ita | |
| alm | danse allemande | fre | ||
| ame | amener | Use also for passeggiata | fre | |
| ame | passeggiata | ita | ||
| an# | anthem | eng | ||
| bfm | bar | eng | ||
| bl# | blues | eng | ||
| qui | Quintett | ger | ||
| cp# | chanson polyphonique | fre | ||
| an# | antem | eng | ||
| an# | antym | eng | ||
| ana | anagramma | ita | ||
| ane | ante evangelium | lat | ||
| ant | antiphon | eng | ||
| ant | alma redemptoris mater | lat | ||
| ant | antienne | fre | ||
| ant | antifona | ita | ||
| ant | antiphona | ita | ||
| ant | antiphony | eng | ||
| ant | asperges me | lat | ||
| ant | ave regina | lat | ||
| ant | marianische antiphon | ita | ||
| ant | regina coeli | ita | ||
| ant | salve regina | lat | ||
| app | applauso | Use also for Singgedicht | ita | |
| app | applauso festivo | ita | ||
| app | applauso musicale | ita | ||
| app | applausus musicus | lat | ||
| ar# | aria | For instrumental forms prefer arn – aria, instrumental | ita | |
| ar# | aer | lat | ||
| ar# | aria drammatica | ita | ||
| ar# | arietta | ita | ||
| ar# | aria di sortita | ita | ||
| ari | ariette | ita | ||
| ark | aurresku | Use also for baile real, desafio, eskudanza, and similar | baq | |
| ark | baile real | spa | ||
| ark | danza real | spa | ||
| ark | desafio | spa | ||
| ark | eskudanza | baq | ||
| ark | oilarrauzka | baq | ||
| ark | pasamano | spa | ||
| ark | sokatantza | baq | ||
| ars | arioso | ita | ||
| aub | aubade | fre | ||
| aub | alba | Instrumental | ita | |
| aub | alborada | spa | ||
| azm | azione musicale | Use for 20th cent. works so designated; use also for azione lirica and similar | ita | |
| azm | azione tragico comica musicale | ita | ||
| azm | azione scenico musicale | ita | ||
| azm | azione lirico musicale | ita | ||
| azm | azione comico drammatica musicale | ita | ||
| abs | absolutio | lat | ||
| abs | assoluzione | ita | ||
| acc | accademia | ita | ||
| acc | academia | ita | ||
| acc | accademia di lettere e d'esercizi cavallereschi | ita | ||
| acc | accademia sacra | ita | ||
| acc | accademia spirituale | ita | ||
| acc | azione accademica | ita | ||
| acc | esercizio accademico di lettere ed arti cavalleresche | ita | ||
| acc | estiva ricreazione per musica | ita | ||
| acc | festa accademica | ita | ||
| acc | pastorale regia di recita musicale | ita | ||
| acc | rappresentazione accademica | ita | ||
| acc | recita teatrale | ita | ||
| acc | recitamento con intermezzi e balli | ita | ||
| acc | ricreazione estiva per musica | ita | ||
| acl | acclamatio | Use also for laudes regiae or similar | lat | |
| acl | acclamazione | ita | ||
| acl | festosa acclamazione | ita | ||
| acl | laudes imperiales | lat | ||
| acl | laudes papales | lat | ||
| acl | laudes regiae | lat | ||
| acm | actus musicus | lat | ||
| agn | agnus dei | lat | ||
| pnk | punk | ita | ||
| rc# | musique rock | fre | ||
| ram | musique pour la radio | fre | ||
| qua | quatuor instrumental | fre | ||
| qav | quatuor vocal | fre | ||
| pt# | partsong | eng | ||
| csg | chanson de carnaval | fre | ||
| prz | profezia | ita | ||
| prm | procession | fre | ||
| pre | prayer | eng | ||
| pre | preghiera | In opera, aria in one movement consisting of a prayer | ita | |
| pre | prière | fre | ||
| prd | prélude | fre | ||
| ppo | opéra pour marionnettes | fre | ||
| ppo | puppet opera | eng | ||
| pot | potpourri | eng | ||
| plt | plainte | instrumental music, 17th-18th c. | fre | |
| phy | chant révolutionnaire | fre | ||
| phy | hymne révolutionnaire | fre | ||
| phy | chant patriotique | fre | ||
| phy | hymne patriotique | fre | ||
| pg# | musique à programme | fre | ||
| pf# | prelude and fugue | eng | ||
| pf# | prélude et fugue | fre | ||
| pdy | parodie | fre | ||
| pco | post-communion | fre | ||
| pch | pudding | eng | ||
| pch | hotch-potch | eng | ||
| pch | jumble | eng | ||
| pad | drame pastoral | fre | ||
| pad | pastorale dramatique | fre | ||
| orm | messe pour orgue | fre | ||
| ara | arabesque | fre | ||
| arn | aria, instrumental | eng | ||
| app | Singgedicht | ger | ||
| ar# | Arie | ger | ||
| pst | pastorale | ita | ||
| opu | opera buffa | Includes dramma giocoso, opéra-bouffon, azione comica and similar | ita | |
| opt | opérette | fre | ||
| op# | drame lyrique | fre | ||
| off | offertory | eng | ||
| off | offertorium | lat | ||
| off | offertoire | fre | ||
| noe | chant de noël | fre | ||
| noe | christmas music | New variant term. | eng | |
| mym | musique militaire | fre | ||
| mut | théâtre musical | fre | ||
| lit | liturgie | fre | ||
| vil | villanelle | New code. | fre | |
| iex | extraits instrumentaux d\'oeuvre lyrique ou chorégraphique | fre | ||
| elx | musique électroacoustique mixte | fre | ||
| elm | musique par ordinateur | fre | ||
| elm | musique électronique | fre | ||
| elm | musique pour bande magnétique | fre | ||
| elm | computer music | eng | ||
| elm | electronic music | eng | ||
| elm | tape music | eng | ||
| elm | musique électroacoustique | fre | ||
| mu# | formes multiples | fre | ||
| mtp | mouvement perpétuel | fre | ||
| mtb | matachine | fre | ||
| mtb | matasin | fre | ||
| mtb | matassin | fre | ||
| mtb | matachin | fre | ||
| mp# | musique de film | fre | ||
| mmo | opéra multimédia | fre | ||
| mim | marche militaire | fre | ||
| mld | mélodie | French vocal form, from mid-19th cent. | fre | |
| mat | matines | fre | ||
| mat | matins | eng | ||
| lyh | office canonial | fre | ||
| lyh | heures canoniales | fre | ||
| lyh | heures liturgiques | fre | ||
| lod | laudes | fre | ||
| lau | lauda | ita | ||
| inc | invocation | fre | ||
| itd | intermedio | To the 1st half 17th cent | ita | |
| hy# | hymne | Pour hymne national, utiliser nat | fre | |
| hpp | chaîne anglaise | fre | ||
| hit | chanson à succès | fre | ||
| fum | marche funèbre | fre | ||
| csn | chanson, monodic | Lyric compositions set to French words. Use for the works of the French chansonniers or for the 19th-20th century forms. For earlier periods prefer more specific terms; for chanson populaire use fso - folk song | eng | |
| fol | folies d'espagne | fre | ||
| fns | chant funèbre | fre | ||
| fmm | musique maçonnique | fre | ||
| fm# | folk music | Includes ballads, etc.; if existing prefer a more specific code | eng | |
| fso | chanson populaire | fre | ||
| fm# | musique traditionnelle | fre | ||
| fm# | musique populaire | fre | ||
| fea | musique de fête | fre | ||
| fax | faux-bourdon | fre | ||
| ely | élégie | fre | ||
| ele | élévation | fre | ||
| egl | églogue | fre | ||
| dui | duo instrumental | fre | ||
| due | duo vocal | fre | ||
| dtr | dithyrambe | fre | ||
| dox | doxologie | fre | ||
| ctd | contredanse | fre | ||
| ctd | contredance | eng | ||
| csy | symphonie de chambre | fre | ||
| cz# | chanson instrumentale | fre | ||
| csn | chanson monodique | fre | ||
| mz# | mazurca | ita | ||
| wem | marche nuptiale | fre | ||
| wz# | valzer | ita | ||
| rd# | rondo instrumental | fre | ||
| tod | marche aux flambeaux | fre | ||
| scc | cantate sacrée | fre | ||
| trd | turdion | spa | ||
| res | répons | fre | ||
| uuu | inconnu | fre | ||
| rgg | reggae | eng | ||
| vra | verset d\'alleluia | fre | ||
| rmc | romance instrumentale | fre | ||
| scs | chant chrétien | 18e-20e s., non liturgique | fre | |
| rmc | romance (instrumental) | eng | ||
| seq | séquence | fre | ||
| rmz | romance chantée | fre | ||
| vrr | verset de répons | fre | ||
| vsp | vêpres | fre | ||
| rmz | romance (vocal) | eng | ||
| rp# | rhapsodie | fre | ||
| rq# | messe funèbre | fre | ||
| scd | opéra de collège | fre | ||
| tou | tournoi | fre | ||
| wom | musiques du monde | fre | ||
| rq# | requiem | lat | ||
| rq# | messe de requiem | fre | ||
| vlc | villancico | spa | ||
| wz# | valse | fre | ||
| mst | mystery play | eng | ||
| scs | chant religieux | 18e-20e s., non liturgique | fre | |
| mst | medieval drama | eng | ||
| noe | Weihnachtsmusik | New variant term. | ger | |
| noe | Weihnachtslied | New variant term. | ger | |
| tro | trope | eng | ||
| mtb | bouffons | fre | ||
| vrg | verset de graduel | fre | ||
| vrr | verse, responsorium | eng | ||
| sg# | chanson | fre | ||
| sps | chanson politique | fre | ||
| sps | chant de prisonniers | fre | ||
| sps | chant de travail | fre | ||
| sps | chant d\'émigrants | fre | ||
| st# | étude et exercice | fre | ||
| su# | ordre | 16e-18e s. | fre | |
| su# | suite de ballet | fre | ||
| su# | suite de pièces | 16e-18e s. | fre | |
| sww | romance sans paroles | fre | ||
| sy# | symphonie | fre | ||
| tra | trait | fre | ||
| tar | tarentelle | fre | ||
| wsg | chant de guerre | fre | ||
| tem | musique techno | fre | ||
| tvo | opéra pour la télévision | fre | ||
| ter | trio vocal | fre | ||
| vrs | verset | fre | ||
| vri | verset d'introït | fre | ||
| noe | noël | fre | ||
| pot | pot-pourri | fre | ||
| pro | proemium | ita | ||
| alb | albumleaf | eng | ||
| din | introduction | Forme dramatique | fre | |
| cha | cha-cha | eng | ||
| cra | carole | eng | ||
| cha | chachachá | spa | ||
| ||| | Use if no code is applicable | eng | ||
| ||| | Usare se nessun codice è applicabile | ita | ||
| ||| | Utilisez si aucun code est applicable | fre | ||
| ara | arabesque | eng | ||
| fg# | fugue | Instrumental music from the 17th century and later so designated; contrapuntal compositions built on a subject which is introduced at the beginning in imitation and recurs throughout interspersed with other contrapuntal materials, from the 17th century and later | eng | |
| due | duo | Vocal | fre | |
| arn | aria, instrumental | fre | ||
| arn | aria, strumentale | ita | ||
| cha | cha cha cha | ita | ||
| bag | bagatelle | fre | ||
| chn | charleston | Use also for spirù | eng | |
| bbp | bebop | eng | ||
| bbp | bebop | ita | ||
| bea | beat | eng | ||
| bea | beat | ita | ||
| bfm | forma bar | ita | ||
| bl# | blues | ita | ||
| bol | bolero | spa | ||
| bol | bolero | eng | ||
| bol | bolero | ita | ||
| cra | chorea | eng | ||
| bt# | ballet | Use for theatrical exhibitions of dance and pantomimic action, ballet de cour and similar | eng | |
| bt# | ballet | fre | ||
| chn | charleston | ita | ||
| bt# | balletto | Usare per le esecuzioni teatrali di danza e pantomima, ballo di corte e simili | ita | |
| cst | cassation | fre | ||
| bwg | boogie-woogie | ita | ||
| dui | duo | Instrumental | fre | |
| chn | charleston | fre | ||
| bwg | boogie-woogie | fre | ||
| can | can-can | ita | ||
| voc | vocalise | fre | ||
| cga | conga | spa | ||
| cga | conga | eng | ||
| cmm | communion | fre | ||
| ch# | chorale | eng | ||
| ch# | choral | fre | ||
| cn# | canon | fre | ||
| fg# | fugue | fre | ||
| co# | concerto | fre | ||
| faf | fanfare | fre | ||
| co# | concerto | eng | ||
| ct# | cantata | eng | ||
| dia | dialogue | eng | ||
| dia | dialogue | fre | ||
| far | farce | fre | ||
| din | introduction | Dramatic form | eng | |
| fnk | funk | eng | ||
| fox | foxtrot | Use also for quickstep and slowfox | eng | |
| fnk | funk | ita | ||
| gal | galop | Use also for Rutscher and Schnell-Polka | eng | |
| fol | folie | fre | ||
| fox | foxtrfot | ita | ||
| for | forlana | eng | ||
| frd | barandello | Old French | fre | |
| frd | farandole | eng | ||
| frd | farandola | ita | ||
| frd | farandonlo | Provençal | fre | |
| gal | galop | ita | ||
| gal | galop | fre | ||
| glo | gloria | ita | ||
| imp | imploration | fre | ||
| int | introduction | Chiefly associated with instrumental music of the classical period including instrumental music of operatic genre; for introductions including voices use din – dramatic introduction | eng | |
| int | introduction | Instrumentale | fre | |
| inv | invention | fre | ||
| iru | interlude | fre | ||
| itn | intonation | eng | ||
| itn | intonation | fre | ||
| itt | introit | eng | ||
| itt | introït | fre | ||
| ct# | Cantate | ger | ||
| pph | paraphrase | fre | ||
| jus | justiniane | Use for giustiniana, vinitiana, etc. | eng | |
| jus | justiniana | ita | ||
| itt | Introitus | New variant term. | ger | |
| jus | viniziana | ita | ||
| op# | opera | Includes melodramma, drame-lyrique and similar, and where an individual code has not been assigned to a specific form | eng | |
| lmz | lamentations | eng | ||
| prd | Präludium | ger | ||
| or# | oratorio | Include melodramma sacro, opera spirituale e simili | ita | |
| lmz | lamentation | fre | ||
| mbm | mambo | ita | ||
| pph | Paraphrase | ger | ||
| mbm | mambo | fre | ||
| or# | oratorio | Includes melodramma sacro, opera spirituale and similar | eng | |
| mo# | motet | fre | ||
| prd | praeludium | lat | ||
| ms# | messe | fre | ||
| or# | oratorio | fre | ||
| mz# | mazurka | ita | ||
| mz# | mazurka | fre | ||
| plk | polka | eng | ||
| mz# | mazurek | pol | ||
| non | nonette | fre | ||
| ms# | Messe | ger | ||
| nov | novelette | eng | ||
| plk | polka | ita | ||
| nov | novellette | eng | ||
| nov | novelette | fre | ||
| ode | ode | eng | ||
| plk | polka | fre | ||
| ode | ode | ita | ||
| ode | ode | fre | ||
| op# | opéra | fre | ||
| vr# | Choralvariation | ger | ||
| vr# | Ostinatovariationen | ger | ||
| plu | postlude | fre | ||
| vr# | Variationen | ger | ||
| pm# | passion | fre | ||
| vr# | Variationen-Suite | ger | ||
| op# | opera | Include melodramma, drame-lyrique e simili, e quando un codice individuale non è stato assegnato a una forma specifica | ita | |
| vr# | Variationsthema | ger | ||
| vr# | Veränderung | ger | ||
| pmk | polka mazurka | eng | ||
| vrs | Versetl | ger | ||
| pmk | polka mazurka | fre | ||
| vrs | Versett | ger | ||
| pmk | polka mazurka | ita | ||
| vrs | Verst | ger | ||
| wz# | Wiener Walzer | ger | ||
| zwi | Zwiefacher | ger | ||
| zwi | Doppelter | ger | ||
| trs | Anweisung | ger | ||
| trs | Handbuch | ger | ||
| po# | polonez | pol | ||
| trs | Überlieferung | ger | ||
| po# | polonaise | fre | ||
| ts# | Triosonate | ger | ||
| ttt | Zapfenschlag | ger | ||
| ttt | Zapfenstreich | ger | ||
| pp# | pop | eng | ||
| tvo | Fernsehoper | ger | ||
| pp# | pop | ita | ||
| sww | Lied Ohne Worte | ger | ||
| syc | Konzertante | ger | ||
| syc | Konzertante Symphonie | ger | ||
| tc# | Tokkate | ger | ||
| ter | Terzett | ger | ||
| tfm | Tafelmusik | ger | ||
| tod | Fackeltanz | ger | ||
| sp# | Symphonische Dichtung | ger | ||
| sp# | Tondichtung | ger | ||
| spt | Septett | ger | ||
| ssp | Singspiel | ger | ||
| ssp | Singe-Spiel | ger | ||
| ssp | Sing-Spiel | ger | ||
| st# | Etüde | ger | ||
| st# | Handstück | ger | ||
| st# | Klavierübung | ger | ||
| st# | Konzert-Etude | ger | ||
| st# | Übung | ger | ||
| st# | Übungsstück | ger | ||
| ste | Schottische | Use also for German polka, Ecossaise valzer and similar | ger | |
| ste | Ecossaise Walzer | ger | ||
| ste | Ecossaisenvalzer | ger | ||
| ste | Hacken-Schottisch | ger | ||
| ste | Schottisch | ger | ||
| ste | Scottisch | ger | ||
| ste | Schottischer Walzer | ger | ||
| su# | Ballett-Suite | ger | ||
| su# | Cembalo Suite | ger | ||
| su# | Orchestersuite | ger | ||
| sdh | Runda | ger | ||
| sdh | Schnaderhüpfl | ger | ||
| seq | Sequenz | ger | ||
| sex | Sextett | ger | ||
| slt | Hupfauf | ger | ||
| sn# | Kammersonate | ger | ||
| sn# | Klaviersonate | ger | ||
| sn# | Solosonate | ger | ||
| sn# | Sonatensatz | ger | ||
| brg | Bergamasker Tanz | ger | ||
| plk | Polka | ger | ||
| pm# | Passion | ger | ||
| pmk | Polka Mazurka | ger | ||
| snd | Nachtmusik | ger | ||
| snd | Ständchen | ger | ||
| sol | Solfeggien | ger | ||
| rum | Rhumba | ger | ||
| sad | Geistliches Drama | ger | ||
| scc | Kirchenstück | ger | ||
| scd | Schuldrama | ger | ||
| scd | Schuloper | ger | ||
| sce | Ombra-Szene | ger | ||
| scp | Schuhplattler | ger | ||
| sdh | Schnadahüpfl | Use also for Gstanzl, låtar and similar | ger | |
| sdh | Gsangl | ger | ||
| sdh | Gstanzl | ger | ||
| rgl | Reigenlied | ger | ||
| rhl | Rheinländer | Use also for Bayerische Polka and similar | ger | |
| rhl | Bayerische Polka | ger | ||
| rhl | Jägerschottisch | ger | ||
| rmc | Romanze | Instrumental | ger | |
| rot | Radel | ger | ||
| rp# | Rhapsodie | ger | ||
| rq# | Totenmesse | ger | ||
| scc | Kirchenkantate | ger | ||
| qua | Klavierquartett | ger | ||
| qua | Streichquartett | ger | ||
| rao | Funkoper | ger | ||
| rde | Reigen | ger | ||
| rdv | Kuhreigen | ger | ||
| rdv | Kuhreihen | ger | ||
| rdw | Redowa | ger | ||
| rec | Rezitativ | ger | ||
| prd | Praeambel | ger | ||
| prd | Vorspiel | ger | ||
| prd | Praeludium | ger | ||
| prl | Prolog | ger | ||
| pst | Hirtenspiel | ger | ||
| pst | Schafenspiel | ger | ||
| ptt | Parthia | ger | ||
| ptt | Parthie | ger | ||
| pad | Heroisches Schafer-Spiel | ger | ||
| pad | Schäfergedicht | ger | ||
| pad | Schüffergedicht | ger | ||
| pae | Päan | ger | ||
| plk | Kreuzpolka | ger | ||
| plk | Schottische Bohème | ger | ||
| pm# | Choralpassion | ger | ||
| pm# | Oratorische Passion | ger | ||
| plu | Nachspiel | ger | ||
| or# | Passionsoratorium | ger | ||
| ov# | Französische Ouverture | ger | ||
| opu | Freudenspiel | ger | ||
| opu | Musicalisches Lust-Spiel | ger | ||
| ode | Odenkomposition | ger | ||
| op# | Musicalische Opera | ger | ||
| op# | Musikdrama | ger | ||
| op# | Traur-Spiel | ger | ||
| opb | Ballettoper | ger | ||
| op# | Oper | ger | ||
| ms# | Mehrstimmige Messe | ger | ||
| mth | Lehrbuch | ger | ||
| mth | Schule | ger | ||
| nat | Nationalhymne | ger | ||
| nc# | Nachtstück | ger | ||
| nc# | Nokturne | ger | ||
| non | Nonett | ger | ||
| ntz | Nachtanz | ger | ||
| ntz | Proportz | ger | ||
| mdc | Madrigalkomödie | ger | ||
| mi# | Menuett | ger | ||
| nov | Novellette | ger | ||
| mim | Deployermarsch | ger | ||
| mim | Geschwindmarsch | ger | ||
| mim | Parademarsch | ger | ||
| mim | Präsentiermarsch | ger | ||
| mim | Quickmarsch | ger | ||
| mim | Sturmmarsch | ger | ||
| mim | Truppenmarsch | ger | ||
| mo# | Doppelmotette | ger | ||
| mo# | Motette | ger | ||
| mor | Moralität | ger | ||
| mp# | Film Musik | ger | ||
| mph | Metamorphosen | ger | ||
| mqu | Mask | ger | ||
| mr# | Marsch | ger | ||
| ms# | Choralmesse | ger | ||
| li# | Volkslied | ger | ||
| lic | Epilog | ger | ||
| lid | Liturgisches Drama | ger | ||
| lid | Liturgisches Spiel | ger | ||
| lid | Mysterienspiel | ger | ||
| lid | Osterspiel | ger | ||
| lmz | Klagelied | ger | ||
| lmz | Lamentationen | ger | ||
| lnd | Ländler | Includes Bayrischer, tyrolienne and similar | ger | |
| lnd | Bayerischer | ger | ||
| lnd | Böhmerwaldler | ger | ||
| lnd | Egerländer | ger | ||
| lnd | Oberländer | ger | ||
| lnd | Siebenbürger | ger | ||
| lnd | Steirer | ger | ||
| lnd | Südmärische | ger | ||
| lnd | Tiroler | ger | ||
| lty | Litanei | ger | ||
| mda | Melodrama | ger | ||
| mda | Melodramm | ger | ||
| mda | Monodram | ger | ||
| kra | Polnischer Tanz | ger | ||
| lds | Liederspiel | ger | ||
| ldy | Jiterburg | ger | ||
| ldy | Jitterburg | ger | ||
| les | Leise | ger | ||
| lgu | Langaus | ger | ||
| li# | Lied | ger | ||
| li# | Chorallied | ger | ||
| li# | Generalbasslied | ger | ||
| li# | Kunstlied | ger | ||
| li# | Massenlied | ger | ||
| li# | Meistersang | ger | ||
| li# | Minnelied | ger | ||
| li# | Minnesang | ger | ||
| li# | Tenorlied | ger | ||
| hoq | Schlager | ger | ||
| int | Eingang | ger | ||
| int | Einleitung | ger | ||
| ipp | Improperien | ger | ||
| gal | Schnell-Polka | ger | ||
| gas | Gassenhauer | ger | ||
| gos | Studentenlied | ger | ||
| gos | Vagantenlied | ger | ||
| fg# | Gegenfuge | ger | ||
| fg# | Permutationsfuge | ger | ||
| fg# | Quadrupelfuge | ger | ||
| fg# | Spielfuge | ger | ||
| fg# | Tripelfuge | ger | ||
| fls | Geisslerlieder | ger | ||
| fm# | Volksgesang | ger | ||
| fmm | Freimaurermusik | ger | ||
| for | Friauler | ger | ||
| fox | Foxtrott | ger | ||
| gal | Galopp | ger | ||
| fea | Festmusik | ger | ||
| fg# | Doppelfuge | ger | ||
| df# | Tanzmusik | ger | ||
| dia | Dialog | ger | ||
| fg# | Fuge | ger | ||
| drh | Dreher | ger | ||
| drh | Drehtanz | ger | ||
| drs | Trinklied | ger | ||
| due | Duett | Vocal | ger | |
| dui | Duett | Instrumental | ger | |
| ct# | Hochzeitskantate | ger | ||
| ct# | Ratswechselkantate | ger | ||
| ct# | Solokantate | ger | ||
| ct# | Trauerkantate | ger | ||
| ct# | Trauungskantate | ger | ||
| ct# | Weltliche Kantate | ger | ||
| ctd | Contretanz | ger | ||
| ctd | Kontertanz | ger | ||
| ctf | Kontrafaktum | ger | ||
| ctf | Kontrafaktur | ger | ||
| ctp | Kontrapunkt | ger | ||
| czp | Weltliches Lied | ger | ||
| czs | Geistliches Lied | ger | ||
| czt | Kanzonette | ger | ||
| dec | Dezett | ger | ||
| cst | Kassation | ger | ||
| csy | Cammersymphonie | ger | ||
| chs | Kinderlied | ger | ||
| cht | Spruch | ger | ||
| cht | Spruchlied | ger | ||
| cl# | Choralvorspiel | ger | ||
| cl# | Orgelchoral | ger | ||
| clu | Klausel | ger | ||
| cnl | Kantilene | ger | ||
| cnl | Kantilenensatz | ger | ||
| co# | Doppelkonzert | ger | ||
| co# | Klavierkonzert | ger | ||
| co# | Quadrupelkonzert | ger | ||
| co# | Tripelkonzert | ger | ||
| co# | Violinkonzert | ger | ||
| cop | Concertstück | ger | ||
| cop | Konzertstück | ger | ||
| cc# | Choral Gregorianischer | ger | ||
| cc# | Choralgesang | ger | ||
| ch# | Choralbearbeitung | Vocal | ger | |
| ch# | Kantionalsatz | ger | ||
| ch# | Kirchenlied | ger | ||
| chp | Charakterstück | ger | ||
| ch# | Choral | ger | ||
| cn# | Kanon | ger | ||
| co# | Konzert | ger | ||
| bt# | Marchenballet | ger | ||
| bt# | Militärballett | ger | ||
| bt# | Ross-Ballet | ger | ||
| bt# | Singballet | ger | ||
| bt# | Turnier-Ballet | ger | ||
| bto | Ballett | ger | ||
| bur | Burleske | ger | ||
| cab | Cavalette | ger | ||
| cav | Kavatine | ger | ||
| bt# | Ballett | ger | ||
| bar | Barkarole | ger | ||
| bhn | Bergreihen | ger | ||
| bcs | Wiegenlied | ger | ||
| bkg | Bänkelgesang | Use also for Moritat | ger | |
| bkg | Moritat | ger | ||
| blo | Bettleroper | ger | ||
| ala | Tagelied | ger | ||
| alb | Albumblatt | ger | ||
| alm | Dantz | ger | ||
| alm | Deutscher Tanz | ger | ||
| orm | Orgelmesse | ger | ||
| ara | Arabeske | ger | ||
| acl | Akklamation | ger | ||
| pre | Gebet | ger | ||
| pf# | Präludium Und Fuge | ger | ||
| iru | Zwischenspiel | ger | ||
| csy | Kammersymphonie | ger | ||
| wz# | Walzer | ger | ||
| rmz | Romanze | Gesang | ger | |
| ct# | Kantate | ger | ||
| faf | Fanfare | ger | ||
| co# | Concert | ger | ||
| far | Farce | ger | ||
| po# | Polonäse | ger | ||
| po# | Polonäise | ger | ||
| pst | pastorale | fre | ||
| qui | Quintette | ger | ||
| prl | prologue | fre | ||
| rap | rap | ita | ||
| rap | rap | fre | ||
| rap | rap | ger | ||
| rev | revue | fre | ||
| rev | revue | ger | ||
| rev | revista | spa | ||
| rum | rumba | ita | ||
| rum | rumba | fre | ||
| df# | Tanz | ger | ||
| ska | ska | ita | ||
| vr# | Variation | ger | ||
| ska | ska | fre | ||
| ska | ska | ger | ||
| qdl | quadrille | eng | ||
| sls | salsa | ita | ||
| wz# | Waltzer | ger | ||
| sls | salsa | fre | ||
| sls | salsa | spa | ||
| sls | Salsa | ger | ||
| chn | spirou | Proposed new term, not yet accepted. | fre | |
| smb | samba | ita | ||
| smb | samba | fre | ||
| smb | samba | spa | ||
| cld | colindă | rum | ||
| sn# | sonata | eng | ||
| sn# | sonata | spa | ||
| qdl | Walzerquadrille | ger | ||
| sn# | sonatina | eng | ||
| cld | colind | rum | ||
| cld | Colinde | ger | ||
| sn# | Sonatine | ger | ||
| sn# | Sonate | ger | ||
| spi | spiritual | ita | ||
| cld | corind | rum | ||
| su# | suite | Use also for ordre | eng | |
| su# | suite | ita | ||
| su# | Suite | ger | ||
| jz# | jazz | ita | ||
| tng | tango | ita | ||
| tng | tango | fre | ||
| qua | Quartett | ger | ||
| tng | tango | spa | ||
| jz# | jazz | fre | ||
| tng | Tango | ger | ||
| tri | trio | Instrumental | eng | |
| tri | Trio | ger | ||
| jz# | Jazz | ger | ||
| tri | trio | Instrumental | fre | |
| tro | trope | fre | ||
| tro | Trope | ger | ||
| kol | kolo | eng | ||
| voc | vocalise | eng | ||
| vol | volta | eng | ||
| rjk | rejdovak | cze | ||
| vol | Volte | ger | ||
| kol | kolo | ita | ||
| vol | Volta | ger | ||
| kol | kono | scr | ||
| vol | levolto | eng | ||
| vol | lavolta | eng | ||
| lam | complainte | fre | ||
| vol | Wolte | ger | ||
| vr# | variation | fre | ||
| md# | madrigal | fre | ||
| md# | Madrigal | ger | ||
| nau | nawba | ara | ||
| nau | Andalusī nūbah | ara | ||
| nau | nūba | ara | ||
| nau | Andalusi nubah | eng | ||
| nau | nouba | fre | ||
| nau | نوبة أندلسية | ara | ||
| prd | Präambulum | ger | ||
| pv# | Pavane | ger |
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