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Issues : Cautionary accidentals

b. 12

composition: WN 55, Waltz in F minor

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Due to the previously appearing natural next to d2, next to the group of grace notes at the beginning of the bar, AO does not include a cautionary natural before d2. The remaining sources do feature a natural in this place, whereas AK even for a second time in this bar.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 12

composition: Op. 10 No 6, Etude in E♭ minor

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In this context the missing  before d must be considered as Chopin's oversight (in the remaining two analogous bars the sign is both in A and the remaining sources).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 12

composition: Op. 25 No 7, Etude in C♯ minor

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All sources, except for GE2 (→GE3), include an additional  before c1 in the bottom voice. It can be a remnant of the hypothetical original notation, in which the two previous thirds were written as c1-e1. Following the second German edition, we do not consider this superfluous sign in the main text. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 12

composition: Op. 35, Sonata in B♭ minor, Mvt IV

e(1) in Afin

e(1) in GC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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The version of Afin, with a written cautionary  before e1, is certainly authentic, however, according to us, it can be considered to be an equal variant with respect to the published version. Afin was performed with a visible haste, without taking care of the accuracy of notation, whereas its fragmentary character excludes its use as a score to perform the music written in it.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Authentic post-publication changes and variants

b. 12-20

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

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The cautionary flats before a1 in b. 12 and 20 were added in the first phase of proofreading of FE (→EE). It is unclear whether Chopin was responsible for the entire process of that phase of proofreading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , FE revisions