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b. 117

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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GC (→GE1) overlooks the extending dots next to two upper components of the 1st chord. This patent error was corrected only in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

b. 117-118

composition: Op. 26 No 2, Polonaise in E♭ minor

Chords in A

Dyads in FE (→EE1)

Triad and dyad in GE & EE2
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The version of FE is a result of Chopin's proofreading, the version of GE – most probably of a revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 117

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

No mark in GC (→GE) & FE1 (→FE2→EE)

Long accent in FE3 (→FE4)
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The accent over e1 is undoubtedly a Chopinesque addition in the proofreading of FE3 (→FE4).

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 117

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

dimin.  in GC (→GE)

No markings in FE1 & GE1

dimin. in bar 118 in FE2 (→FE3→FE4)

dim. in bar 118 in EE
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In the main text, we give dimin. in bar 117 (together with  in bars 118-120), in accordance with GC (and GE2), including more accurate dynamic indications (it is not entirely clear, whether the employed in GC abbreviation is dimin. or dim.; Chopin would use both). Placing the indication in FE2 (→EE,FE3→FE4) only in the next bar may be inaccurate. The absence of the indication in FE1 and GE1 is certainly a mistake.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 117

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

No mark in GC (→GE) & FE

LOng accent in EE, literal reading

Interpretation of accent suggested by the editors
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The long accent at the beginning of the bar was almost certainly written by Chopin in the base text to EE. According to us, the sign refers rather to the four-bar-long c2 note, hence in the main text we place it next to this note (it can be possible that Chopin wrote it under the minim, which fell between the voices of the R.H. and was misunderstood by the engraver).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of EE