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Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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Issues : Cautionary accidentals

b. 30

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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In FE1 there is no  next to b2. Moreover, A (→FE1→GE1) has no  before the first e1 in the L.H. It seems even that in A Chopin cancelled that sign probably considering valid the earlier  in the R.H. Remaining editions have these inaccuracies corrected.

In the main text we omit the superfluous  added in FE (→GE1→GE2) next to the last a in the bar.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Cautionary accidentals

b. 33

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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Cautionary flats next to e-g in the L.H. were added – possibly by Chopin – in the proofreading of FE1. A similar addition was performed in all subsequent editions.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 33

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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The notation of accidentals in the R.H. arpeggio is not fully compliant with rules of the orthography. Chopin needlessly repeated  next to a2 on the 2nd beat, but forgot  before the last demisemiquaver (c1). The omitted accidental was added in EE and GE2 (→GE3→GE4). 

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

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Inaccuracies in A

b. 34-36

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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A has no  rising c1 to c1 in bars 34 and 36. The obvious inaccuracy of Chopin's notation was corrected in FE (→GE1) in bar 36, and in the remaining editions in both bars.

Instances of omitted essential naturals next to notes C in different octaves occur in A repeatedly in the whole section (bars 33-40).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Omission of current key accidentals , FE revisions , Last key signature sign , Inaccuracies in A

b. 34

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

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GE2 (→GE3→GE4) and EE2 added superflous cautionary flats next to g in the L.H. and g1-g2 in the R.H. Similarly in bar 138.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals