Below is a short list of the most commonly used approved wording/abbreviations for expressing volume designations. For a more detailed list, including definitions, you can go to RDA (Appendix B. Abbreviations and Symbols) or http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/abbrev.htm. See also the HUL Continuing Resources Working Group document "Abbreviations for Captions in Holdings Data: Supplement to Abbreviations found in AACR2".
Abh. | abs. | Kit | th. |
Abt. | Add | kn. | udg. |
Abth. | addendum | krit.Ber. | uppl. |
Ag. | afd. | Legis | unit |
Ap. | afl. | lfg. | v. |
Aufl. | Alto | Livre | vyp. |
Ausg. | Altus | Livro | win |
Bd. | an. | Low | Jan. |
Beil. | Annee | man. | Feb. |
Bhft. | Anno | Map | Mar. |
Buch. | Annus | med. | Apr. |
D. | append. | Music | May |
F. | Atlas | n. | June |
Gruppe | Bass | n.f. | July |
Halbbd. | Bassus | nd. | Aug. |
Halfte | bd. | new ser. | Sept. |
Hbd. | bibl. | no. | Oct. |
Heft | bk. | Notes | Nov. |
Hft. | br. | p. | Dec. |
Ja. | c. | ptje. |
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Jl. | cz. | Paper |
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Jn. | Cahier | par. |
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Lfg. | Canto | Parl |
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Mr. | Cantus | Part |
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My. | Card | Parts |
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N. | Cartes | Plates |
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Nr. | ch. | port. |
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O. | Chart | pt. |
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Reihe | cong. | pts. |
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S. | cuad. | rd. |
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Sdnft. | Current | Reel |
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T | d. | rept. |
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T. | decimal index | rev. ed. |
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Title | discs. | Roc |
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| div. | Score |
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| ed. | sect. |
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| Epoca | Seite |
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| fall. | semester |
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| fasc. | ser. |
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| Fiche | sess. |
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| God | soprano |
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| Guide | spr. |
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| hafte. | suppl. |
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| Handbk | st. |
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| High | sum. |
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| Index | t. |
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| intro. | t. |
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| Issue | Tenor |
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| Item | Text |
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| jahrg. |
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