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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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b. 62

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

Arpeggio sign in JC & EF

No ornament in PE
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In the main text we follow the base source, probably reflecting the latest Chopin's intention. However, an accidental omission of the arpeggio sign in PE cannot be totally excluded. The wavy line in JC is written after the chord.

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b. 64-65

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

 twice in JC

No ornaments in EF

 twice in PE
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The indications  and  are synonymous in this context. It remains a mystery, why the ornaments in those bars were not included in EF.

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b. 78-79

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

 without termination in JC

 with termination in EF

 in PE
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In the main text we consider the wavy lines visible in PE, which indicate filling the entire crotchets with trill. In turn, we do not consider the ending of the trill in bar 78, which in case of EF was probably added by Fontana.

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issues: Fontana's revisions

b. 80

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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In JC, the wavy line of the arpeggio is placed on the right-hand side of the chord.

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b. 88-96

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

Arpeggio sign in JC

Arpeggio signs in EF

No signs in PE
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Possible arpeggios in the L.H. in bars 88 and 96 – see bars 52 and 60.

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