In A one can see a deletion before the 1st L.H. crotchet, yet it allows us to decipher the removed element, that is a C1-E
tenth. Therefore, this is a self-correction of a frequent mistake in Chopin's autographs consisting in adding too many ledger lines (cf., e.g. the Polonaise in C
minor, Op. 26 No. 1, bar 5 or the Nocturne in D, Op. 27 No. 2, bar 44).
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category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information
issues: Corrections in A, Terzverschreibung error, Errors in the number of ledger lines, Deletions in A
notation: Pitch