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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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b. 66

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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In JC, the bass clef is not restored, which is a patent mistake. The same applies to bar 102.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors of JC

b. 67

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

f in JC & PE

a in EF
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The compatibility of the version of JC and PE, in which the 5th semiquaver is a f, points to the error (or revision) of EF.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 67

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

Small crotchet in JC

Acciaccatura in EF

No ornament in PE
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Lack of the grace note in PE does not seem to be a mistake – Chopin probably resigned from it, while writing [A] (maybe he did not want to repeat the ploy from bar 16 and analog.?). It is hard to determine which form of the grace note – a crotchet or a slashed quaver – was featured in [AI]. Moreover, Chopin was not too accurate in writing grace notes: small non-slashed quavers, and even crotchets, may sometimes indicate short ornaments, which, according to the rules, should have a form of a slashed quaver. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 67

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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Lack of the  raising f1 into f1 in JC and PE is a patent Chopin's oversight.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Accidentals in different octaves , Inaccuracies in PE , Inaccuracies in JC

b. 67

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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The cautionary  before a1 is already in JC and EF.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals