Abbreviations and Symbols
The following list includes abbreviations and new matter symbols used in this catalog with specific copyright or bibliographic meanings.
| (A) author (s) | a.a.d.o. accepted alternative designation of |
| a.k.a. | also known as |
| acc. | accompaniment |
| Adm.c.t.a. | Administrator(s) cum testamento annexo |
| Adm.d.b.n.c.t.a. | Administrator (s) de bonis non cum testamento annexo |
| appl. | application |
| approx. | approximate, approximately |
| arr. | arranged, arrangement, arranged by |
| au. | author(s) |
| Aufl. | Auflage |
| augm. | augmented |
| Ausg. | Ausgabe |
| b&w | black and white |
| Bd. | Band (German) |
| bearb. | bearbeitet |
| © | copyright symbol |
| (C) | child or children of the deceased author |
| ca. | circa |
| chap. | chapter (s) |
| col. | colored |
| comp. | compiler |
| d.b.a. | doing business as |
| (E) | executor (s) of the author |
| ed. | edition, editor |
| enl. | enlarged |
| fr. | frames |
| ft. | feet |
| hrsg. | herausgegeben |
| illus. | illustration (s) |
| in. | inches |
| ips. | inches per second |
| m | music, music by |
| min. | minutes |
| mm. | millimeters |
| (NK) | next of kin of the deceased |
| NM | New matter |
| no. | number (s) |
| nouv. | nouveau, nouvelle |
| op. | opus |
| P | page(s) |
| (P) | copyright symbol for sound recordings |
| (PCB) proprietor of copyright in a work copyrighted by a corporate body otherwise than as assignee or licensee of the individual author | (PCW) |
| proprietor of copyright in a composite work | (PPW) |
| proprietor of copyright in a posthumous work | (PWH) |
| proprietor of copyright in a work made for hire | prev. |
| previous, previously | print. |
| printing | priv. print. |
| privately printed | pseud. |
| pseudonym | pt. |
| part, parts | pty. |
| proprietary | pub. |
| published, publishing | R, (R) |
| renewal registration | reg. |
| registered, registration | rev. |
| revised | r.p.m. |
| revolutions per minute | s. |
| side(s) | sd.sound |
| sec. | seconds |
| ser. | series |
| si. | silent |
| suppl. | supplement |
| t. | tome, tomo |
| T., Th. Teil, Theil | t.a. |
| trading as | ti. |
| title (s) | t.p. |
| title page | tr. |
| translator | v.,vol. |
| volume, volumes | w |
| words, words by author | (W) |
| widow of the author | (Wr) |
| widower of the author |
These entries alone may not reflect the complete Copyright Office record pertaining to a particular work. Contact the U.S. Copyright Office for information about any additional records that may exist. These entries alone may not reflect the complete Copyright Office record pertaining to a particular work. Contact the U.S. Copyright Office for information about any additional records that may exist.
