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Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Issues : Cautionary accidentals

b. 407-415

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In EE there are cautionary neutrals before a-a1 octave in bars 407-415. This may well be an editorial revision, similar to bars 65-73.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 438

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In FE before the chord there is natural on e2.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 440

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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Cautionary sharps before d1 and d2 in EE must be arbitrary additions as they cannot be found in any other sources. Compare b. 445.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: EE revisions , Cautionary accidentals

b. 445

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

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In EE and GC (→GE) there is  before d2, which seems redundant. In FE the accidental was rather erroneously placed  before f2.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Errors in FE , Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 447

composition: Op. 39, Scherzo in C♯ minor

Three-note chord in EE

Five-note chord in GC (→GE) & FE

Notation without cautionary 
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EE is most probably original. We cannot completely rule out chance omission of the chord elements written out on the bottom stave (a-h second is notated in the same way in the remaining sources).

In the main text we omit the redundant cautionary  before d3 as it had no practical application.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign