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b. 3-5

composition: WN 29, Waltz in E minor

3 slurs in sources

Continuous slur suggested by the editors
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The divided slur in the sources almost certainly resulted from a combination of extra-musical factors, e.g. unclear notation of [A] (e.g. due to combining slurs), inaccuracies (e.g. ink stoppage), transition to a new line, etc., since such slurring is contrary to the smoothly unfolding, homogeneous R.H. figuration. Due to the above, in the main text we give one, continuous slur.
See also bars 139-142. 

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 3

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

Crotchet E-B in FE (→GE,EE)

Quaver & rest suggested by the editors
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The crotchet in the sources is almost certainly a mistake, which is supported by the quaver in the R.H. part and by the quavers in an analogous situation in bars 1, 5 and 7. It can be a mistake by the engraver or Chopin's inadvertence, who would often omit one of the few corrected places – see the note in bar 1. Due to the above, in the main text we give a quaver with a rest.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 3-13

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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In the main text we add cautionary naturals to e1 at the beginning of bars 3 and 5 and to e2 at the beginning of bars 11 and 13. The first pair of accidentals was also added in GE2 (→GE3), the second – in EEW and GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions

b. 3

composition: Op. 2, Variation IV, primitive version

b1-c2 & g1-c2 in AsI, basic version

b1-e2 & g1-e2 in AsI, later version

2 times b1-e2 in A
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The version of the 2nd half of the bar added in AsI seems to be the first version of the final text, hence we regard it as a variant of the latter. However, as upon the return of this bar (bar 19) AsI has only one version, identical to the final one, all three versions can be actually treated interchangeably.

The AsI notation is inaccurate in terms of accidentals – in the principal version the  raising e2 to e2 is written only just in the 4th R.H. figure, while in the added version there is no natural at all. On the other hand, in the L.H. part, Chopin unnecessarily repeated a  to e1 in the 4th passage.

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

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Cautionary accidentals , Accompaniment changes

b. 3

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

No sign in AI

in FE (→GE,EE)
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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: No pedal release mark