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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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b. 29

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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JC has an erroneous a1 (with a ) as the lower note of the 1st third. In this manuscript, there is a  before the lower note of the 3rd third (b1). 

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issues: Cautionary accidentals , Errors of JC

b. 29-31

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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In bars 29 and 31 we add a cautionary  before a1. In the latter, the sign is in JC.

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issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 30

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

Quaver g in JC & PE

Crotchet g in EF
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In JC and PE, the entire 1st chord of the bar is written as a quaver (on one stem). The comparison of the notation with the one of analogous bars 26 and 28 leads to an argument confirming the correctness of the double-voice notation of EF, which we give in the main text.

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issues: Inaccuracies in PE

b. 31

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

 in JC & EF

 in PE
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Even quavers in JC and EF are almost certainly the original version of the rhythm in this place.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Dotted or even rhythm

b. 31

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

Quaver in JC & EF

Crotchet g in PE
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In the main text we consider the longer crotchet resounding of the g bass note, indicated only in PE, as compatible with the performance manner of similar figures in bars 25, 27, and 29. 

category imprint: Differences between sources