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you might want to check the rear OLN as many early 90s bikes were 126mm. These earlier versions were 7 speed IIRC. Given a few reports that the rear stays don't like to be spread (as in have a propensity to crack) then that would omit you from fitting modern wheelsets to take 8/9 speeds on.
If yours is 130mm then you can have whatever you like, personally I'd say go for 8 speed with downtube shifters if you want a more accurate period bike. That said Shimano brifters had an assuring clonky but pretty accurate shift, the front/left STI's (well the Dura Ace versions at least) had about 4/5 trim shifts on it so you could be as ham fisted as you like with the front derailleur set up and still get it to shift/not have any chain rub on the cage.
check out retrobike, there are lots of knowledgeble types on there some whom could tell you exactly what the original spec was.
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