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b. 198

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

Slur in A, possible contextual interpretation

in A, different reading

No sign in FE (→GE,EE)
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In the available photograph of A, it seems that the mark entered under a part of the quaver figure is an inaccurate slur of the original range (only to the last quaver). The longer slur entered over the figure must be the final version (see b. 194-195), hence we give it in the main text as the only one, in compliance with FE (→GE,EE).
According to us, the possible slur could also be a  mark, of which it is only the upper arm that is visible in the photograph (cf.  in b. 200). Due to the uncertainty concerning the interpretation of the mark and its absence in the principal source (FE), we do not include it in the main text.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccurate slurs in A , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 198

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

Tied quaver e1 in AsI, contextual interpretation

Crotchet e1 in A & GE2 (→GE3,FESB)

Quaver e1 in GE1 (→EE)

Quaver & demisemiquaver e1 in FE

Completed FE version suggested by the editors
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As with b. 182, in the main text we give the version with e1 repeated at the end of the bar, introduced in the stage of proofreading FE. At the same time, we do not accept the fact that the e1 crotchet played in the middle of the bar should be shortened (to a quaver) – it is probably a mistake or revision by GE1 (→FE,EE), which was corrected by GE2 (→GE3,FESB). However, we add a dot extending the a1 semiquaver, since we are convinced that its absence in FE resulted from inaccurate or simplified proofreading.

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

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Accompaniment changes , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 198

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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As in b. 182, in GE (→FE,EE,FESB) 2 poorly justified cautionary accidentals were added – a  to f, the 12th demisemiquaver, and a  to F, the 14th demisemiquaver. The former is also in AsI, yet Chopin omitted it in A (and in Af as well). In the main text we do not include any of the accidentals. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 198

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

G in AsI

F in Af &A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB)

F in GE3
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As in b. 182, in the main text, based on the undoubtedly later version of Af and A (→GE→FE,EE,FESB), we add a cautionary  to the 8th demisemiquaver, F. The accidental was also added by GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: GE revisions , Accompaniment changes

b. 198

composition: Op. 23, Ballade in G minor

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In the main text, we omit the  that appears in all sources and is unnecessarily repeated before f1 in the 2nd half of bar.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Cautionary accidentals