| BS |
blind stamp |
| ca |
circa (about) |
| cm |
centimeter(s) |
| e.g. |
for example |
| etc. |
et cetera (and so on) |
| ff. |
following (pages, numbers, bars) |
| fig. |
rehearsal number(s) |
| i.e. |
that is to say |
| ibid. |
ibidem (in the same place) |
| No(s). |
number(s) |
| p(p). |
page(s) |
| PN |
plate number |
| q.v. |
quod vide (see there / which see) |
| r. |
recto (front of the page) |
| v. |
verso (reverse side of the page) |
| vol. |
volume |
| - |
- |
| 2° |
folio (greatest page length of more than 35 cm) |
| 4° |
quarto (greatest page length of 25-35 cm) |
| 8° |
octavo (greatest page length of less than 25 cm) |