6. Allegro and allegretto[28]—a moderately quick tempo, allegretto being usually interpreted as meaning a tempo somewhat slower than allegro.
The word allegro means literally happy, joyous, and this literal meaning is still sometimes applicable, but in the majority of instances the term refers only to rate of speed.
7. Vivo, vivace, (lit. lively)—a tempo between allegro and presto.
8. Presto, prestissimo, vivacissimo, and prestissimo possibile—the most rapid tempo possible.
CHAPTER XII
Tempo (Continued)
110. Innumerable combinations of the words defined in [Sec. 109] with one another and with other words occur. Some of these combinations with their approximate meanings follow. The meaning of any such expression not found in the list may usually be arrived at by consulting the terms defined in [paragraph 109] and recalling the use of certain auxiliary terms quoted in [Chapter IX].
Largo assai—very slow.