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In the majority of the editions, the three markings are long accents or short diminuendoes. Admittedly, it is difficult to differentiate between them in this context; therefore, the classification adopted by us cannot be considered conclusive. In the main text, we tend to the interpretation applied in GE3, considering the notation of analogous bar 504 to be more accurate.
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness
issues: Long accents, GE revisions
notation: Articulation, Accents, Hairpins