The interpretation of the slurs in A in these bars is ambiguous due to the possible inaccuracies of notation:
- The slur beginning in bar 238 breaks off at the beginning of bar 239, giving way to the next slur, running from the 2nd quaver of this bar to the end of the line. The shape and position of both slurs suggest that both were written with one stroke, and the gap between them resulted from ink stoppage. Due to the above, in the main text we suggest a continuous slur here.
- The situation between bars 239-240 is also ambiguous, as bar 240 opens a new line. As it is often the case in Chopin's manuscripts, the slur at the end of bar 239 indicates that it should be continued, which is, however, not confirmed by the slur starting from the 1st quaver in bar 240. The homogeneous sequence of thirds gives no reason for breaking the slur, hence we consider the slur in bar 239 to be reliable.
In GE (→FE,EE,IE) the slurs were divided in both places, which can be considered acceptable only between bars 238-239.
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions
issues: Inaccuracies in GE, Inaccurate slurs in A, Uncertain slur continuation
notation: Slurs