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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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b. 16

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No slur in JC & EF

Slur in PE

Our suggestion
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The slur in PE certainly concerns both voices of the R.H., hence we move it over the stems in order not to suggest a relation to only one of them. After all, it is quite likely that such was the notation of [A], as the engravers routinely moved slurs (and other signs) to the side of note heads. 

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b. 16

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

Small quavers in JC

Small semiquavers in EF

Slurred grace notes in PE
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The sources differ in the form of the grace notes (the number of ties, presence of the slur). In the main text we adopt the most complete notation of PE.

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b. 16

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No markings in JC & EF

Slurred dots in PE
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We include the almost certainly authentic articulation markings in PE.

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b. 16

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No arpeggio sign in JC & EF

Arpeggio sign in PE
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In the main text we give the markings of PE (arpeggio and slurs) as probably authentic.

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b. 16-17

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No slurs in JC & EF

Slurs in PE
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