| A | alto |
| a-trb | alto trombone |
| a-vla | alto viola |
| arp | harp |
| B | bass (vocal) |
| b | bass (instrumental) |
| b-trb | bass trombone |
| b.fig | bass, figured |
| Bariton | baritone |
| bass | Thorough-bass |
| bc | thorough-bass (figured) |
| bombarde | bombardon |
| brasses | brasses |
| cb | double-bass |
| cemb | cembalo |
| cemb 4hands | cembalo fourhanded |
| chalumeau | shawm |
| choir book | choir book |
| cl | clarinet |
| clav | clavecin |
| clno | clarino |
| cnto | cornetto |
| Contra-A | contralto |
| contra-fag | double bassoon |
| cor | horn |
| cor di bassetto | basset horn |
| cor inglese | cor anglais |
| Coro | choir |
| Dessus | soprano (vocal) |
| dessus | soprano (instrumental) |
| fag | bassoon |
| fl | flute |
| fl.picc | piccolofuvola |
| guit | guitar |
| hautecontre | alto instrument |
| hpcd | harpsichord |
| i | instrumental part |
| iSol | solo instrument |
| keyb | keyboard instruments |
| Kornetto | cornet |
| lute | lute |
| Mezzo-S | mezzo-soprano |
| ob | oboe |
| ob d'amore* | oboe de amor |
| orch | orchestra |
| org | organ |
| org 4hands | organ (four-handed) |
| pf | pianoforte |
| pf 4hands | pianoforte (four-handed) |
| plck | plucked instrument(s) |
| recorder | block flute |
| S | soprano |
| Sprechstimme | speech voice |
| stck | percussion |
| strings | strings |
| T | tenor |
| t-trb | tenor trombone |
| taille | tenor part |
| theorbe | theorbo |
| timp | timpano(s) |
| tr | trumpet |
| trb | trombone |
| Treble | highest voice within sentence |
| treble | treble-highest instrumental voice |
| V | (vocal) voice |
| V 5 | 5th voice |
| Vag | additional voice |
| violetta | violetta |
| vl | violin |
| vla | viol(a) |
| vla d'amore* | viola d`amore |
| vla da gamba | viola da gamba |
| vlc | violoncello |
| vlne | violone |
| VSol | vocal solo part(s) |
| winds | wind players |
| woodwinds | woodwinds |


Bach, Johann Sebastian
Fugues - A major; cemb; BWV 949; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1322

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Magnificat - D major; S, strings, org; BWV 243/2; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1314


Bach, Johann Sebastian
Concertos - D major; cemb, orch; BWV 1050; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 534/3-8

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Aus tiefer Not schrei' ich zu dir - V (4), Coro, orch; BWV 38; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1311

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Passio secundum Lucam - V (4), Coro, orch; BWV 246/Anh.2:30; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1307

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Fantasies and Fugues - D minor; cemb; BWV 903; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 69

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Toccatas - D minor; pf; BWV 913; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 65

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Christus der ist mein Leben - F major; V (4); BWV 281; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1300

Bach, Johann Sebastian
An Wasserflüssen Babylon - G major; V (4); BWV 267; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1300

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Aus tiefer Not schrei' ich zu dir - V (4); BWV 38/6; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1300

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen - V (4); BWV 65/2; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1300


Bach, Johann Sebastian
Masses - B minor; V (X), Coro, orch; BWV 232/26; Manuscript; etc; D-DS; Mus.ms 1317

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Kleines harmonisches Labyrinth - C major; org; BWV 591; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1330

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Sonatas - Eb major; org; BWV 525/2-3; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1323

Bach, Johann Sebastian
Toccatas - C minor; pf; BWV 911; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1421


Bach, Johann Sebastian
Leichtgesinnte Flattergeister - V (X), Coro, orch; BWV 181/5; Manuscript; D-DS; Mus.ms 1315