Music Abbreviations: A Reverse Dictionary

by Donald L. Hixon

Overview

This resource identifies the meanings of abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms for:

-musical terms
-monograph and serial titles
-academic degrees in music
-record labels
-music software and computer programs
-international, national, and regional organizations
-performing groups
-music facsimiles and manuscripts
-notation conventions
-chant designations

While it focuses on "classical" music, this volume also includes numerous entries representing jazz and folk music. The first half of the volume is arranged alphabetically by the abbreviation, while the second part is arranged alphabetically by the full form of the entry, followed by the abbreviation.

This dictionary is ideal for music lovers and students who want to avoid consulting dozens of music and general dictionaries and encyclopedias to cull the music-specific terms they seek.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810848344
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	01/31/2005
Pages:	234
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Donald L. Hixon is Fine Arts Librarian Emeritus at the University of California, Irvine.

Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface
Chapter 2 General Abbreviations
Part 3 The Dictionary
Part 4 The Reverse Dictionary
Part 5 About the Author

Editorial Reviews

...a valuable practical reference source...useful for any library...

Music Reference Services Quarterly

The range of entries suggests that the author thought of every category in creating this resource....Music Abbreviations: A Reverse Dictionary is a title that both novice and experienced music students could consult. It brings together helpful music information in one easy-to-use volume. This resource is highly recommended for larger public libraries and academic libraries that support music and performing arts programmes.

Reference Reviews

This work is presented in two parts: a Dictionary of 3,000 abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms for musical terms, monograph and serial titles, academic degrees, record labels, music software and computer programs, organizations, performing groups, music facsimiles and manuscripts, notation conventions, and chant designations....The Reverse Dictionary follows, with full information for every term in the Dictionary, but with additional cross-reference entries for forms in other languages, title histories of journals, variant names for organizations, etc. All foreign-language entities are found in the Dictionary under the English form of the name; cross-references in all languages to the English form are contained in the Reverse Dictionary. Very useful for both the specialist and novice user.

College & Research Libraries

Hixon has provided a convenient source of abbreviations and explanations of some foreign terms for the general public and researchers alike.

American Reference Books Annual

Written by a fine arts librarian, this reference identifies the meanings of abbreviations, acronyms, and initials for a wide range of musical terms. The first part is arranged alphabetically by abbreviation, while the second part is organized by the full form of the entry, followed by the abbreviation. Included are abbreviations for academic degrees, record labels, notation conventions, performing groups, record labels, and more. Although the focus is on classical music, there are also numerous entries representing jazz and folk music.

Reference and Research Book News

This dictionary is unique; there does not appear to be anything similar on the market at this time....This book would be an asset to most music libraries as a reference tool for students and librarians.

Fontes Artis Musicae - Laurel Tarulli

This dictionary is unique; there does not appear to be anything similar on the market at this time....This book would be an asset to most music libraries as a reference tool for students and librarians.--Laurel Tarulli "Fontes Artis Musicae "

This work is presented in two parts: a Dictionary of 3,000 abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms for musical terms, monograph and serial titles, academic degrees, record labels, music software and computer programs, organizations, performing groups, music facsimiles and manuscripts, notation conventions, and chant designations....The Reverse Dictionary follows, with full information for every term in the Dictionary, but with additional cross-reference entries for forms in other languages, title histories of journals, variant names for organizations, etc. All foreign-language entities are found in the Dictionary under the English form of the name; cross-references in all languages to the English form are contained in the Reverse Dictionary. Very useful for both the specialist and novice user.--College & Research Libraries

Hixon has provided a convenient source of abbreviations and explanations of some foreign terms for the general public and researchers alike.--American Reference Books Annual

From the Publisher

The range of entries suggests that the author thought of every category in creating this resource....Music Abbreviations: A Reverse Dictionary is a title that both novice and experienced music students could consult. It brings together helpful music information in one easy-to-use volume. This resource is highly recommended for larger public libraries and academic libraries that support music and performing arts programmes.

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The range of entries suggests that the author thought of every category in creating this resource....Music Abbreviations: A Reverse Dictionary is a title that both novice and experienced music students could consult. It brings together helpful music information in one easy-to-use volume. This resource is highly recommended for larger public libraries and academic libraries that support music and performing arts programmes.

"American Reference Books Annual"

This work is presented in two parts: a Dictionary of 3,000 abbreviations, acronyms, and initialisms for musical terms, monograph and serial titles, academic degrees, record labels, music software and computer programs, organizations, performing groups, music facsimiles and manuscripts, notation conventions, and chant designations....The Reverse Dictionary follows, with full information for every term in the Dictionary, but with additional cross-reference entries for forms in other languages, title histories of journals, variant names for organizations, etc. All foreign-language entities are found in the Dictionary under the English form of the name; cross-references in all languages to the English form are contained in the Reverse Dictionary. Very useful for both the specialist and novice user.

College & Research Libraries (C&RL)

Hixon has provided a convenient source of abbreviations and explanations of some foreign terms for the general public and researchers alike.

American Reference Books Annual (ARBA)

This dictionary is unique; there does not appear to be anything similar on the market at this time....This book would be an asset to most music libraries as a reference tool for students and librarians.
— Laurel Tarulli

Fontes Artis Musicae