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Issues : Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 67

composition: Op. 25 No 10, Etude in B minor

 in GC

 &  d3 suggested by the editors

No ornament in FE

 in EE & GE
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Chopin added the grace note in GC (it is written with his hand) and probably also in the base text to EE.

The issue of cautionary sharps before the grace note and d3 – see the adjacent note.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 70

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

Quavers e-b in GE & FE (→EE1)

Quavers c-e-b in EE2
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In the 4 quaver chords, we add here c notes in accordance with the changes Chopin introduced while proofreading FE (→EE1) in all analogous places – b. 18, 44, 277 and 303. The missing notes in the discussed bar must be considered a mistake in this context (quite typical of Chopin – cf. numerous examples tagged relevantly). The notes were also added in EE2, most probably on the basis of a comparison with analogous bars. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 75

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

Triad g-a-e1 in A (→FE→GE1,EE)

Sixth g-e1 in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)
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In analogous bar 43 Chopin deleted a in the 3rd quaver in the L.H. in the proofreading of FE1. Therefore the absence of a respective correction in bar 75 is most probably an inadvertence by the engraver or Chopin. The revisers of GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) most probably rightly deleted this note, having compared the analogous bars.
Starting with GE3 a flat reinstating g was erroneously replaced by .

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 77

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

c3 & b2 tied in A (→FE→GE1,EE)

No ties in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)
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The fact of leaving the ties sustaining c3 and b2 in FE (→GE1,EE) may result both from an inaccurate proofreading of Chopin and a careless implementation of his notes by the engraver. The revisers of GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) deleted the ties, most probably after comparison with analogous bar 45, which was corrected by the composer.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies , Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 77

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

A1 & A in A

A1 & A 1 in FE (→GE,EE)

A & A1 suggested by the editors
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The fact of leaving A1 as the 1st note in the L.H. in FE (→GE,EE) is to be considered to be either an inaccuracy of the engraver at the time of implementing Chopin proofreading or an oversight of Chopin himself. Therefore, we suggest adopting to the main text an A, included in analogous, corrected by the composer bar 45.

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

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies , Omitted correction of an analogous place