Op. 22, Polonaise

GE1 is based on a proof copy of FE, very close to the final form of that edition (earlier versions occur in bars 142, 200 and 201) – see the characterisation of FE1. Nothing points to Chopin's direct participation in its production. The text of the Stichvorlage was reproduced rather carefully but not flawlessly:

• missing are wedges in  b. 41, 43, 83, a staccato dot in b. 121,
• the pedalling in b. 85 was overlooked,
• the tie to G in b. 94 was overlooked,
• the e¹ minim in b. 132 has no ledger line,
• d² instead of b¹ in b. 192,
• f¹-a¹ instead of e¹-a¹ in lower part in b. 220,
• dots instead of wedges in b. 222 i 242.

GE1 was subject to a revision, typical of the B&H editions, comprising:

• adding the description POLONAISE before b. 1,
• supplementing typical L.H. patterns with slurs, e.g. in b. 19,
• corrections of rhythmical errors in b. 31, 76, 95, 97 (not in b. 151, however),
• adding a  sign in b. 46, 125, shifting and adding  markings in b. 169-171,
• adding slurs in b. 51-52, 156-157,
• adding an arpeggio sign in b. 54,
• adding accidentals, cautionary ones included, e.g. in b. 73-74, 149-150, 152, 225 and analog.,
• adding a tie to b in b. 94,
• shifting the beginning of slur in b. 101,
• changing quavers for semiquavers in the group of three small notes in b. 125-126,
• correcting a pitch error (f  for d) in b. 128,
• removing a cautionary  in b. 130, 137,
• adding a staccato dot in b. 137.

In the case of some changes, it is difficult to say whether they were introduced on purpose or whether they resulted from inaccuracies, e.g.:

• extending long accents in b. 31, 132,
• shifting the beginning of slur in b. 94,
• omitting a staccato dot in b. 133.

If GE1 was based on a proof copy of FE with Chopin's corrections, some of the above changes could have been included in this correction, e.g. in b. 94 or 128.