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b. 4-5

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt I

Long accents in A, probable interpretation

Short accents in A, possible interpretation

Short accents in GE (→FE→EE)
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In A it is unclear what type of accents Chopin meant on the 4th beat of these bars. According to us, the use of long accents is more likely, which is indicated by both the shape of the sign in bar 4 and the placement of the sign in bar 5: this kind of short, yet shifted signs are sometimes to be found in Chopin's autographs, cf. e.g. Ap in the Etude in A minor, Op. 10 No. 2, bar 22, 27-29, 32, 45-46. In the editions the accents were reproduced as short; moreover, they were moved between the parts of both hands – the latter could have been indicated by Chopin in the proofreading of GE1.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , GE revisions

b. 5

composition: Op. 27 No 2, Nocturne in D♭ major

A long accent in A (→GE2) and FE

A short accent in GE1 and EE
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The accent over a1 is doubtless a long one in A; this is testified by the change made in GE2 (probably after a repeated analysis of A). The sign in FE is not quite clear, yet it resembles a long accent more than a short one. In spite of that, EE has a short accent over the note in question.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 5

composition: Op. 24 No. 4, Mazurka in B♭ minor

A long accent in A

A short accent in GE (→FE→EE)
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A long accent at the beginning of the bar is very clear in A, having a characteristic shape and a typical size. Nevertheless, a short accent was printed in GE (→FE→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE

b. 5-9

composition: Op. 24 No. 3, Mazurka in A♭ major

 in AI

Different accents in A

Long accents in GE1 (→FE→EE)

Long accents in GE2
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Chopin replaced the  written in AI with a long accent in A (→GE1→FE→EE). In GE2 the sign was replaced with diminuendo hairpins.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in GE , Placement of markings

b. 5-13

composition: Op. 10 No 6, Etude in E♭ minor

 twice in A

 once in FE (→GE) & EE3 (→EE4)

EE2

Our variant suggestion
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In bars 5 and 13 it is not certain whether the difference between the indications (accents,  hairpins) of A and FE (→GE,EE) is a result of the engraver's inaccuracy or Chopin's intervention. In the main text we propose coherent indications of A. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE