On 01.06.2004 17:34 Uhr, d. collins wrote

> In an Italian print of the 1640s, I have a piece in 3 sections with 2
> (double) repeat signs:
> 
> A :||: B :||: C ||
> 
> I'm wondering what exactly is to be repeated, and whether these signs have
> the same meaning as their modern equivalents. The reason I ask is that I
> have never seen in this music simple repeat signs with the dots on one side
> only (:|| or ||:).

Sections A and B are to be repeated, section C is not. You are right that
you hardly ever find single-sided repeats, and relevant is the second one.

At least that's my understanding after having seen a lot of these sources.

Johannes
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