General clarifications and definitions
General clarifications
On this page the definition of terms and explanation of abbreviations can be found used in the overview of Jan van Dijk’s works elsewhere on this site.
Used definitions
Opus: Number given to the composition by the author. The first music work has got number 1
and is called “Prima Volta”.
Classification: Categorization of his music works by Jan van Dijk
Jan van Dijk has divided his works into these different segment abbreviations:
| 31T | Music in 31 tones |
| B | Carillon |
| D | Declamatorium |
| Huism | In-house music |
| Kac | Choir a capella |
| Kdiv | Choir with several accompanying instruments |
| KO | Choir with orchestra |
| Km | Chamber music |
| O | Orchestral works and orchestrations |
| Org | Organ solo |
| Org div | Organ with several accompanying instruments (also orchestra) |
| P | Piano solo |
| PO | Piano with orchestra |
| P2Q | Two pianos and/or piano quatre mains |
| Sac | Singing voice solo, a capella |
| SO | Solo instruments - no piano - with orchestra |
| Th | Theatre (opera, ballet, tv, film, play, radio play) |
| Zdiv | Singing voice with several accompanying instruments |
| ZO | Singing voice with orchestra |
| ZP | Vocal with piano |
Year: The year in which the music work was composed.
Archives: The name of the organization which, or the person who has to be addressed to obtain
a copy of the composition mentioned.
All manuscripts are - on loan- at the Nederlands Muziek Instituut in Den Haag (The Netherlands). Intellectual property - including copyright - remains with the Foundation Jan van Dijk - Muziekwerken.
Used abbrevations
| AT | Archives Teyler in Haarlem, The Netherlands |
| B | Bourdon in Oosterhout, The Netherlands |
| B&P | Broekmans en Van Poppel in Badhoevedorp, The Netherlands |
| Do | Donemus in The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Flor. | Floricor Editions Publishers in The Hague, The Netherlands |
| Harm | Harmonia in Hilversum, The Netherlands |
| K | De Koekkoek in Amsterdam, The Netherlands |
| Mans. | Mansarda-Sintra Publishers in Huizen, The Netherlands |
| Nij | Nijhoff in The Hague, The Netherlands |
| T | Trinity College of Music in London, United Kingdom |
| Toorts | De Toorts in Haarlem, The Netherlands |
| VH | Association for In-house music in Arnhem, The Netherlands |
| XYZ | Uitgeverij XYZ, The Netherlands |
| ZHC | Zuidelijk Historisch Contact in Breda, The Netherlands |
| JvD | Under direct management of the Foundation Jan van Dijk - Music Works |