Alphabetization. Entries are arranged in strictly alphabetical order, headings of more than one word being treated as though they were but one word; for instance, Altobasso precedes Alto clarinet. The umlaut of German words is not taken into consideration: Flöte is alphabetized as Flote.
An asterisk (*) placed before a word or words indicates that there is an entry for the word or words so starred.
Brackets. Both square and round brackets are used. The square brackets contain etymological data. Round...