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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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b. 64

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

a-c1-a1 in JC

a-f1 in EF

a-c1-f1 in PE
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a1 as the highest note of the chord is most probably an error of JC; it is revealed by f1 which is featured both in EF and PE. Analogously, the compatible presence of the c1 note in this chord in JC and PE leads to a conclusion that its omission is probably an error of EF. In the main text we give the version of PE, which does not raise any doubts.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Uncertain notes on ledger lines , Errors of JC , Errors in Fontana's editions

b. 71

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

a1 in chord in JC

f1 in EF & PE
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In JC, the highest note of the chord could be considered as the so-called Terzverschreibung if it was not for the  raising f1 into f1 written only before the next chord. However, if we assume that JC copied the text of [AI] correctly, the compatible versions of EF and PE seem to confirm Fontana's access to an additional source of authentic versions, probably corrections of [AI], introduced already after JC had been written.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Terzverschreibung error , Errors of JC