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b. 196

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

No sign in EE & FE

 in GC (→GE)
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The asterisk  is only present on GC (→GE). Its absence in the remajning sources is doubtless due to oversight, probably on the part of Chopin himself. Cf. bar. 240.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE

b. 196

composition: Op. 42, Waltz in A♭ major

c2 in FE0 (→FE,EE,FEG→GE)

a1 in GE2 (→GE3)
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At the beginning of the bar FE (→FEG→GE1,EE) has a c2, which is most probably a characteristic error of the engraver (the so-called Terzverschreibung). In analogous bar 24 in all sources there is an a1 note. A respective correction was introduced in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Terzverschreibung error , GE revisions

b. 196

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

b, b2 & b3 in A (→GC→GE, →FE1→FE2)

b, b2 & b3 in FE3 & EE

b, b2 & b3 in our suggestion
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In front of the b, b2 and b3 notes in the 2nd half of the bar there are no accidentals in A (→GC→GE, →FE1→FE2), therefore the flats from the 1st half of the bar are valid. Moreover, the deletion of the sign in front of the bottom note of the chord in the L.H. visible in A and GC (in GC one can see that it was a ) proves that Chopin checked the correctness of notation in both manuscripts. The revisers of EE, FE3 added a  in front of these notes (b, b2 and b3). In the main text, in order to avoid doubts, we add cautionary flats in front of b and b2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions; Corrections & alterations

issues: EE revisions , Deletions in A , FE revisions , Authentic corrections in GC

b. 196

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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The flat lowering a3 to a3 is only in GE and EE. Lack of the sign in the remaining sources is an inaccuracy of notation, characteristic for Chopin.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE

b. 196

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In the first half of bar there is no  lowering b3 to b3 in A (→GC,FE). This is a typical Chopin's inaccuracy in arpeggios spanning more than one octave.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Accidentals in different octaves