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Issues : Cautionary accidentals

b. 261-263

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Flats b1 & b in FE (→GE,EE)

5 cautionary accidentals suggested by editors
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In the entire three-bar chromatic sequence, in the main text we suggest a few cautionary accidentals in the R.H. part –  of g in b. 261,  of a1 in b. 262 and  of e1 and  of f1, g1 in b. 263. In turn, we omit the flats before b1 and b in b. 262 present in the sources.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 262

composition: Op. 11, Concerto in E minor, Mvt III

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FE is missing a natural before the penultimate note in the bar; however, the accidental is present before the previous semiquaver, d3. Therefore, it can be likely that the engraver put an accidental before the wrong note, although Chopin would also occasionally write accidentals in such an illogical manner. In GE, the  was moved to before c3, whereas EE added the necessary ​​​​​​​ without removing the one from before d3. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 264

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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The notation of the last two quavers is inaccurate in the sources, since Chopin most probably considered the manner in which he wrote the chord on the 4th quaver of the bar – c1-f1-a1-e2-a2 – to be sufficient in order to mark the return to the main key of E major. Consequently, there is no accidental before the chord on the 5th quaver in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2), while the last quaver is lacking in the  restoring B. On the other hand, all sources contain cautionary naturals before d2-d3 in the last R.H. chord, unnecessary if we assume that the preceding chord was interpreted correctly. A revision of this notation was performed only in GE3, and then incomplete, since it was only the  restoring b that was added. In the main text we add both necessary flats (restoring b and B); we also add 3 cautionary accidentals –  of g1 and the flats of b1-b2. 

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

issues: Errors in FE , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 265-267

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

Naturals d & d1 in FE (→GE,EE)

5 cautionary accidentals suggested by editors
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In the entire three-bar chromatic sequence, in the main text we suggest a few cautionary accidentals in the R.H. part –  of g1 in b. 265,  of a2 in b. 266 and  of e2 and  of f2, g2 in b. 267. In turn, we omit the naturals before d and d1 present in the sources in b. 266.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 267

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

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In A the flats were added in this bar in a visible haste, probably to complement the notation after the notes had been written. The signs before C and c are written a third too high, whereas instead of the necessary flats before g and c2 Chopin wrote signs before e and e1. The inaccuracy was not noticed in GE1 (→FE). The necessary signs were added only in EE and GE2, whereas the superfluous flats before e and e1 were removed only in EE. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Cautionary accidentals , Errors of A