ASPECT OF DISCUSSION [abbreviation used in Bach Bibliography]

last modified: 15:46 18/01/2009


General reference
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bli = Bibliography;
bwv = Bach's Works catalogues
clg = Catalogues of Sources
dcg = discography (added 05:43 17/11/2008)
edi = Editions;
lex = Lexikon
lib = Library info;
org = Organizations
res = Research;
wv  = Works catalogues (other than JSB)
auc = auction (added 08:47 03/05/2010)

Historical studies
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his = General;
inh = Inheritance;
mpo = Musica Poetica;
mpr = Musica Practica
phi = Philosopy;
aes = Aesthetics;
soc = Sociology;
pol = Politics;
ast = Astrology;
aco = Acoustics;
tun = Tuning;
key = Key characteristics;
reg = Registration;

inf = Influence;
rvv = Revival;
rec = Reception (
rec18 = 18C /
rec19 = 19C /
rec20 = 20C;
recF = Foreign land)

Biographical studies
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bio = Biography;
lif = Life;
ima = Image;
icg = Iconology;
bok = Books;
doc = Documents;
hou = House;
pic = Pictures
pok = Pocal

cri = Criticism;
ern = Bach vs Ernesti;
scb = Bach vs Scheibe;
ocu = Eye operation;
ane = Anecdotes;
chu = Church;
ins = Instrument (
rcsI = reconstructing);
job = Job;
oi = Organ inspection;
pub = Publication;
tch = Teaching;
std = Students;
cpy = Copyists;
fam = Family;
fri = Friends;
cho = Chorus;
clm = Collegium Musicum;
ope = Opera;
orc = Orchestra;
trp = Trip</font>

Manuscript studies & Compositional process
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man = Manuscripts
chn = Chronology, dating
ori = Origins
cpr = Compositional Process
rev = Revision
cjg = Cantata Jahrgang
aut = Authenticity
rcsM = Reconstruction
tsc = Transcription
tsp = Transposition
var = Variation
thb = Thorough Bass
par = Parody
not = notation
tcr = text criticism

Rhetorical approaches
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rhe = Rhetorical approach
emo = Emotion
lam = Lammentation
txt = Text
mea = Meaning
met = Metaphor
sem = Semantics
fig = Figurae
aff = Affekt
mel = Melody
har = Harmony
rhy = Rhythm
chr = Chromaticism
dis = Dissonance

Analysis
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ana = Analysis
str = Structure
fom = Form
cyc = Cycle
ord = Ordering
mod = Modulation
har = harmony
dis = dissonance
cad = Cadence
chu = Church Modes
ton = Tonality
12t = 12 tone system
the = Theme, subject
mot = Motive
cpt = Counterpoint
cf = Cantus Firmus
vtx = Voice texture

Symbolism and Religion
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sym = Symbolism;
mat = Mathmatics;
num = Number Symbolism;
nal = Number Alphabet;
ico = Iconography;
rel = Religion;
thl = Theology;
lit = Liturgy;
cat = Catholicism;
pie = Piety;
mys = Mysticism;
her = Hermeneutics;
ss = Sacred and Secular;
bib = Bible;
psa = Psalm;
hym = Hymn
atj = anti-judaism

Performance & Interpretation
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per = Performance
tem = Tempo
dyn = Dynamics
acc = Accompaniment
cct = Concert
orn = Ornaments/ornamentation
tri = Trill/triplets
art = Articulation
bow = Bowing
fin = Fingering
imp = Improvisation
ped = Pedal
sty = Style
phr = Phrasing
obl = Obligato
ost = Ostinato
ine = In&eacute;gel
dan = Dance rhythm
tsg = Time-signature
int = Interpretation
fer = fermata
thb = thorough bass / continuo



============added on 11:23 02/04/13
quo -- quotation of Bach by later composers.
rst = rest (09:39 02/12/14) ---- similar to "cad".

11:21 03/09/05
arr --- arrangement of Bach's works (unclassified)

added on 13:01 06/04/2010
pro --- proportion of work