Glossary
The terms that turn up on the title pages and imprints of older editions. Entries marked ★ come from my own working list; the rest are additions.
German
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Verlag ★ | Publisher, press, publishing house |
| von ★ | by |
| herausgegeben (von) ★ | edited (by) |
| revidierte ★ | revised |
| neu revidiert ★ | newly revised |
| Neurevision | new revision (as in “Die Neurevision ist Eigentum des Verlages”) |
| Eigentum des Verlegers / des Verlages | property of the publisher; a copyright claim |
| Fingersatz | fingering |
| Ausgabe | edition |
| Sämtliche Werke | complete works |
| Gesamtausgabe | complete edition |
| Urtext | original text, established from the sources |
| Band | volume |
| Druck und Verlag von | printed and published by |
| für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung | for solo voice with piano accompaniment |
| für tiefere Stimme | for lower voice |
| zu 2 Händen / zu 4 Händen | for two hands / for four hands (piano duet) |
| Klavierstücke | piano pieces |
Italian
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Edizione | edition |
| riveduta e diteggiata da | revised and fingered by |
| diteggiatura | fingering |
| revisione | revision |
| a cura di | edited by |
| proprietà dell’editore | property of the publisher |
French
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Édition | edition |
| doigté | fingering |
| revu et corrigé par | revised and corrected by |
| œuvres pour piano | works for piano |
| propriété de l’éditeur | property of the publisher |
| à deux mains / à quatre mains | for two hands / for four hands |
Imprint details
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Plate number | The engraver’s number at the foot of each page (e.g. “E.B. 6070”). Publishers assigned them in sequence, so they help date a printing. |
| Edition number | A catalog number on the cover (e.g. “Edition Peters Nr. 3300b”, “Schirmer Library Vol. 1500”). |