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b. 195

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

Slur from 2nd quaver in A (contextual interpretation) & EE

Slur from 1st quaver in GE (→FE,IE)
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The A slur clearly starts from the 2nd quaver, as in analogous bar 10, 12, 193. On the other hand, the ending of the slur breaks off under c1, which is a patent inaccuracy. This explains the action of the engraver of GE (→FE,IE), who "corrected" both ends of the Chopinesque slurs. The later starting point of the slur in EE, accidentally compliant with the A notation, must have resulted from the engraver's inaccuracy or could even be a printing defect.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , EE inaccuracies

b. 196-197

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur to g1 in A (contextual interpretation) & GE2 (→GE3→GE4)

Slur to a1 in A (literal reading→FE→EE,GE1→GE1a)
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The slur in b. 196, which ends the page in A, indicates that it should be continued; however, there is no continuation thereof on a new page (its beginning is also inaccurate but it does not hamper its interpretation). Due to the reasons discussed in b. 194-195, we believe that Chopin could have meant a longer slur already here (to the g1 minim); however, in the main text we give the version of FE (→EE,GE1→GE1a) due to the Chopinesque intervention at the beginning of b. 197 (an accent added over g1).
The longer slur of GE2 (→GE3→GE4) resulted from retouches to the top right-hand corner of the page, which required re-engraving a certain fragment of the text, which was not always reproduced accurately (cf. b. 197-198). Compliance of this version with A is of an accidental nature. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 197-198

composition: (Op. 4), Sonata in C minor, Mvt IV

Slur in A

No slur in GE (→FE,EE,IE)
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The A slur could easily be taken for an insignificant scrawl, which explains the oversight by the engraver of GE (→FE,EE,IE).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Errors in GE

b. 198

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur in A, possible contextual interpretation

in A, different reading

No sign in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the available photograph of A, it seems that the mark entered under a part of the quaver figure is an inaccurate slur of the original range (only to the last quaver). The longer slur entered over the figure must be the final version (see b. 194-195), hence we give it in the main text as the only one, in compliance with FE (→GE,EE).
According to us, the possible slur could also be a  mark, of which it is only the upper arm that is visible in the photograph (cf.  in b. 200). Due to the uncertainty concerning the interpretation of the mark and its absence in the principal source (FE), we do not include it in the main text.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 199-201

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

Slur to g1 in A (contextual interpretation) & GE2

Slur to a1 in GE1 (→FE→EE)
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In A bar 199 is the last one on the page, which contributed to the fact that the range of the slur in the L.H. is vague – the slur started in this bar suggests continuation, yet there is no ending thereof on the next page. The inaccuracy was corrected in GE1 (→FE→EE), perhaps at Chopin's request; however, it is questionable that he would be thinking about a slur that would not embrace the last note of this scale passage (cf. the slurs in the R.H. in this place). Due to this fact, it is the slur led to the beginning of bar 201, in accordance with GE2, that we adopt to the main text.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of GE , Corrected slurs of Op. 21 in GE1