S : soprano
A : alto
T : tenor
B : bass

[A] : alto voice or altus part
[B] : bass voice
[Bd] : bas dessus (mezzo soprano)
[Bt] : basse-taille (baritone)
[D] : dessus (soprano)
[Hc] : haute-contre (high tenor)
[Ht] : haute-taille
[Sop] : soprano (see D)
[T] : taille or tenor
[S] : superius part
[C] : contraltus part

bc : basso continuo
Bon : bassoon
Bvn : basse de violon (cello)
Bvle : basse de viole (bass viol)
Cb : contrebasse (double bass)
Clav : harpsichord
Cl : clarinet
Cor : horn
Di : treble instruments (instruments in treble clef such as violins, flutes, oboes, trumpets etc written on the same stave without comment)
Dvle : dessus de viole (treble viol)
Dvn : dessus de violon (violin)
Fl : flute
Fl a bec : recorder
Hcvn : haute-contre de violon (viola I)
Hb : oboe
Hp : harp
Org : organ
Orch : orchestra
Pf : fortepiano
Pic : piccolo
Qvn : quinte de violon (viola III)
Ser : serpent
Tfl : taille de flûte (bass flute)
Timb : timpani
Trp : trumpet
Trpb : bass trumpet
Tvn : taille de violon (viola II)
Vla : viola
Vlc : cello
Vle : viol
Vn : violin (see Dvn)

1 & 2 : two sections
Ad lib. : ad libitum
div. : one section with divisi