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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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b. 15

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No lower voice in JC

Two voices in EF

Two voices in PE
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Lack of the lower voice in JC is certainly the copyist's oversight. The way of subscribing the last notes in PE suggests a simultaneous strike of the e1-c2 sixth, which could correspond to Chopin's intention, as such an edition would faithfully render the notation of [A]. For such a rhythm of the lower voice could have been easily written as , we consider the notation of PE as inaccurate and we subscribe the notes according to their rhythmic values.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of JC , Inaccuracies in PE

b. 15-16

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No slur in JC & EF

Slur in PE
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The slur is featured only in PE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 16

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

Grace note in JC

No grace note in EF

Grace note in PE, interpretation
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Lack of the grace note in EF is most probably a result of Fontana's error in preparation of the base text (copy of [AI]). The difference in the grace note's form – non-slashed in JC, slashed in PE – has no practical meaning in this context, as Chopin often did not pay attention to this detail. The sharp before the ornament is a patent error of the engraver of PE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in PE , Errors in Fontana's editions

b. 16

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

d1-b1 in JC & EF

d1-d2 in PE

d1-b1, our suggestion
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PE features d2 as the upper note of the crotchet at the beginning of the bar. According to us, it is the so called Terzverschreibung, as using an incomplete chord in a typical cadenza formula ending an eight-bar section is very unlikely. Therefore, in the main text we give b1 which is present in JC and EF. We provide the note with a cautionary .   

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors in PE

b. 16

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No indication in JC & EF

 in PE
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We consider  featured only in PE to be authentic.

category imprint: Differences between sources