The following abbreviations are used in the Baroque Spanish Vocal Database, under the fields for "Notation" and "Performing Forces," when the fields contents are not self-apparent:
- BarGtr = Baroque Guitar
- BarGtrNumTab = Baroque Guitar Numerical Tablature
- BC = basso continuo
- Lute10crs = Lute, with at least 10 courses
- LuteTab = Lute Tablature
- vln1, vln2 = 1 or 2 violins