means—repeat to the fermata (or hold).
D.C. senza repetizione, or D.C. ma senza repetizione, both mean—repeat from the beginning, but without observing other repeat marks during the repetition.
D.C. e poi la coda means—repeat the first section only to the mark
, then skip to the coda. (See [p. 74], [Sec. 157], for discussion of coda).
40. In certain cases where the repetition of characteristic figures can be indicated without causing confusion, it is the practice of composers (especially in orchestral music) to make use of certain signs of repetition. Some of the commonest of these abbreviations are shown in the following examples.
In Fig. 28 the repetition of an entire measure is called for.
