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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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b. 19

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No markings in JC

  in EF

Dynamic markings in PE
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The indications cresc. or dim. placed inside the  or  signs is one of characteristic features of Chopin's autographs. The  and  signs in EF were probably added by Fontana (they are absent in JC), who in this case perfectly guessed the composer's intentions.

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b. 20

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No sign in JC & EF

 in PE
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We give the  hairpins after PE. Chopin provided this bar, similarly as the adjacent ones, with much more thorough performance markings in [A]. Cf. also the note concerning bars 20-21.

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b. 21

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No sign in JC & EF

Accent in PE
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The accent, which is featured only in PE, probably comes from [A].

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b. 21

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No sign in JC & EF

 in PE
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b. 22

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No marks in JC & EF

Dots in PE
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In the main text we give staccato dots (and taking into consideration the slurs – portato), featured only in PE. 

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