In bars 327 and 331 the notation of the rhythm of the R.H. part is unclear in A – the top note of the second at the beginning of the bar has no stem. This may mean a semibreve or be just one of the numerous inaccuracies of the notation of A, in which note heads without stems are in chords quite a common occurrence. In the latter case, the notation would mean the second f1-g1 or g1-a1 with the stem down. In the editions, these top notes were given the value of a minim and had stems pointing upwards added to them. However, analysis of the traces of corrections visible in A leads to the conclusion that Chopin had semibreves in mind, as he removed (scratched out) the upward stems of both notes in question, and, moreover, in bar 327 he deleted the note g1 in the 2nd half of the bar and the tie connecting both notes of this pitch, which required the first g1 to be held until the end of bar.
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notation: Rhythm