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We put the 
indication at the beginning of the variation, as there is no doubt that the upbeat is to be performed using the same dynamics (it absolutely cannot be 
, which appears half a bar earlier). The position of the marking in FE, if it is compliant with [A], provides an example for the manner of writing indications within their scope, and not at the beginning, e.g. in the first bar of a piece, disregarding the upbeat. This manner can be encountered in Chopin's works. Placing the mark over the top stave could have resulted from the lack of space between the staves, as it is difficult to assume that it was supposed to concern the R.H. only.
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issues: Placement of markings, Centrally placed marks
notation: Verbal indications