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Issues : Accidentals in different octaves

b. 266

composition: Op. 2, Variations, complete

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The flat to c4 is present only in EE and GE3. Its absence is not a mistake in this case, since back then there was a commonly used notation convention according to which the accidentals were also valid for the notes encompassed with an octave sign.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves

b. 267

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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In A the flats were added in this bar in a visible haste, probably to complement the notation after the notes had been written. The signs before C and c are written a third too high, whereas instead of the necessary flats before g and c2 Chopin wrote signs before e and e1. The inaccuracy was not noticed in GE1 (→FE). The necessary signs were added only in EE and GE2, whereas the superfluous flats before e and e1 were removed only in EE. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Cautionary accidentals , Errors of A

b. 267

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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In FE, there is no  raising a to a, which is a patent mistake, corrected in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 268

composition: Op. 21, Concerto in F minor, Mvt III

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In A there is no  lowering g2 to g2. The sign was added already in GE1 (→FE→EE, →GE2).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves

b. 268

composition: Op. 22, Polonaise

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The second half of the bar is written in the sources even more carelessly than in b. 264. In FE (→GE1), there is no  before a3 on the 4th quaver of the bar; the  restoring a3 in the last chord is also missing. These accidentals were added in EE and GE2 (→GE3). Moreover, FE (→GE1,EE) are lacking in the flats restoring b1 and b in the last two L.H. quavers. The mistake was partially corrected – only on the 5th quaver of the bar – only in GE2 (→GE3). See also the preceding note.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE