Abbreviations and Symbols
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The following list includes abbreviations and symbols used in this catalog with specific copyright or bibliographic meanings.
(A)
author(s)
a.a.d.o.
accepted alternative designation of
a.k.a.
also known as
acc.
accompaniment
Adm.c.t.a.
Administrator(s) cum testamento annexo
Adm.d.b.n.c.t.a.
Administrator(s) de bonis non cum testamento annexo
appl.
application
approx.
approximate, approximately
arr.
arranged, arrangement, arranged by
Aufl.
Auflage
augm.
augmented
Ausg.
Ausgabe
b&w
black and white
Bd.
Band (German)
bearb.
bearbeitet
©
copyright symbol
(C)
child or children of the deceased author
ca.
circa
chap.
chapter(s)
col.
colored
comp.
compiler
d.b.a.
doing business as
(E)
executor(s) of the author
ed.
edition, editor
enl.
enlarged
fr.
frames
ft.
feet
hrsg.
herausgegeben
illus.
illustration(s)
m
music, music by
min.
minutes
mm.
millimeters
(NK)
next of kin of the deceased author
NM
new matter
no.
number(s)
nouv.
nouveau, nouvelle
op.
opus
p.
page(s)
(PCB)
proprietor of copyright in a work copyrighted by a corporate body otherwise than as assignee or licensee of the individual author
(PCW)
proprietor of copyright in a composite work
(PPW)
proprietor of copyright in a posthumous work
(PWH)
proprietor of copyright in a work made for hire
prev.
previous, previously
print.
printing
priv.
print. privately printed
pseud.
pseudonym
pt.
part, parts
pty.
proprietary
pub.
published, publishing
R, (R)
renewal registration
reg.
registered, registration
rev.
revised
sd.
sound
sec.
seconds
ser.
series
si.
silent
suppl.
supplement
t.
tome, tomo
T., Th.
Teil, Theil
t.a.
trading as
t.p.
title page
tr.
translator
v., vol.
volume, volumes
w
words, words by
(W)
widow of the author
(Wr)
widower of the author
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