What does "bv" mean in the Mama Mia score

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Submitted by johnz54172 on Thu, 12/27/2018 - 14:51
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December 27, 2018
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Throughout the score and libretto there is a lot of vocal harmony listed with the indication of "bv"

What does that mean?  An off stage chorus?  Back-up vocals?

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Submitted by Cindy Ripley on Fri, 01/04/2019 - 14:09
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January 4, 2019
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Back up vocals it is!  Thank you for checking!

Submitted by woftamproductio... on Thu, 01/03/2019 - 22:53
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January 3, 2019
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I've never known "bv" to mean anything else but "backing vocals". Sometimes used as shorthand to indicate what parts are harmony as opposed to which lines are the melody. Hope this helps.