A list of abbreviations most frequently used in this volume is given below. Abbreviations referring to manuscript collections are to be found tin the “General Bibliography and Sources” at the end of the volume.
(1) Arabic
b. |
ibn |
bt. |
bint |
K. |
Kitāb |
M. |
Maṭbaʿ |
Mk. |
Maktaba |
Q. |
Qaṣīda |
R. |
Risāla |
Sh. |
Shaykh |
Sī. |
Sīdī |
Takh. |
Takhmīs |
w. |
walad/wuld |
(2) English, French, And Latin
abridgt. |
abridgement |
acc. |
according to |
anon. |
anonymous |
attrib. |
attributed |
B. |
Battle of |
c. |
circa by (about) |
cf. |
confer by (compare) |
cat. |
catalogue |
Ch. |
Chapter |
comm. |
commen… |