| < | earlier than |
| > | later than |
| ad | adapted |
| anon | anonymous |
| arr | arranger, arranged by |
| av | available |
| c/r | copyright |
| ca | about |
| comp | composer, composed |
| ed | editor, edited by |
| G | Grainger Kipling Settings Number (planned order of publication 1-22; also over 40 un-numbered MS - PG) |
| h/w | handwritten |
| inc | incidental music |
| lib | libretto |
| mus dir | musical director |
| psn | pseudonym for |
| publ | published |
| tr | translation, translated |
| trad | traditional |
| unf | unfinished |