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The indication espressivo is written in the sources in the form of an abbreviation: espres. in A, espress. in FC (→GE), FE and CGS and esp. in EE. In the main text we explain the abbreviation, which was probably used due to lack of space in A to write an entire word.
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions
issues: EE revisions, Abbreviated indications
notation: Verbal indications