| 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 |

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Ode for St Cecilia's day - S, strings, bc; HWV 76/3; Manuscript; DK-Kk; (mu 9611.0787)

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Troppo cruda troppo fiera - E minor; V (2), b; HWV 198; Manuscript; B-Bc; 699/14

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Messiah - S, strings; HWV 56/2; Manuscript; D-HER; Mus.P 1:11

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Hendel non può mia musa cantare - D minor; S, bc; HWV 117; Manuscript; GB-Mp; MS. 130Hd4v.77

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Alpestre monte - C minor; S, vl (2), bc; HWV 81; Manuscript; GB-Mp; MS. 130Hd4v.77

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Lungi da me pensier tiranno - V, bc; HWV 125a; Manuscript; I-Nc; Cantate 153

Händel, Georg Friedrich
La Bianca rosa - S, bc; HWV 160b; Autograph; GB-Lbl; R.M.20.e.5.

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Samson - A, Coro, orch; HWV 57/24; Manuscript; D-NBss; Mus. ms. 213

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Ottone re di Germania - S, vl, b; HWV 15/2b; Manuscript; S-L; Saml.Engelhart 732

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Radamisto - S, strings, b; HWV 12b/29; Manuscript; GB-Lbl; R.M.18.c.9.

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Rodelinda regina de' Longobardi - S, vl, bc; HWV 19/7; Manuscript; GB-Lam; MS 138

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Radamisto - S, orch; HWV 12b/26b; Manuscript; GB-Lbl; R.M.18.c.9.

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Scipione - S, vl, bc; HWV 20/27b; Manuscript; GB-Lam; MS 138

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Radamisto - S, orch; HWV 12b/20b; Manuscript; GB-Lbl; R.M.18.c.9.

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Radamisto - S, orch; HWV 12b/22; Manuscript; GB-Lbl; R.M.18.c.9.

Händel, Georg Friedrich

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Magnificat - V (8), orch, org; HWV deest; Probably autograph; GB-Lbl; R.M.20.g.6.

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Acis and Galatea - S, vl, b; HWV 49b/29; Manuscript; GB-Lbl; R.M.18.c.5.

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Scipione - V (2), strings, b; HWV 20/26; Manuscript; GB-Lbl; R.M.18.c.10.

Händel, Georg Friedrich
Troppo cruda troppo fiera - E minor; V (2), bc; HWV 198; Manuscript; D-B; Mus.ms. 9064/1