Title Song, A (t) 
Short Title Van Renssel. MS, 1782 
Page I,3 
Genre  AM 
Country 
Instruments  VO,KB 
Incipit  //55//65/43//33//43/21 
First Line How imperfect is expression some emotions to impart (fl) 
Stress Notes  564342 
Intervals  2,-2,-2,-2,2,-2,-2,-2, 
Key Signature Bb 
Time Signature 2/4 
Do
Date 1782 
Nota Bene Second note of first measure blotted, music edited 
Number E39.4 
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