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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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b. 62

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No indication in JC & EF

in PE
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In the main text we consider a most probably authentic indication appearing in the base source, PE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

b. 62

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

f2-b2 in JC & EF

b2 in PE
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The version of PE, in which the textural and sound scheme of figurations is disrupted, according to us without any visible reason, is most probably erroneous.

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issues: Errors in PE

b. 62

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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The natural raising b2 into b2 is featured only in JC (cf. the note on other naturals in this bar). It is certainly a result of using different convention regulating the rules of validity of the accidentals taking into consideration the octave sign.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Accidentals in different octaves

b. 62

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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JC includes naturals (cautionary?) before each b3 and b2 in this bar (except for those in the main text still before the 1st semiquaver of the 2nd and 3rd groups and before the last semiquaver of the bar).

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issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 63

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

No markings in JC & PE

Pedalling in EF
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Lack of indications in JC means that the pedalling of EF, although undoubtedly Chopin-like, is – same as the indications in the previous and following bars – probably an addition by Fontana.

category imprint: Differences between sources