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WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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Issues : Cautionary accidentals

b. 4

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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In JC, there is a cautionary  before the third quaver (A), which is completely unjustified in the context of the version of bar 3 written in that copy.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 5-6

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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In JC, there are no flats lowering a and a1 into a and a1. The undeniable oversight of Chopin in [A] (→JC) is revealed by the cautionary  before a in bar 7. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Omission of current key accidentals , Errors of JC

b. 9

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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In JC and EF, there is a  before the last a1. This unjustified in this context sign is not included in PE. Similarly in bar 36.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals

b. 10

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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JC has a  before a in the chord on the 3rd beat of the bar. In this harmonic context, the sign is unjustified. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Cautionary accidentals , Last key signature sign

b. 16

composition: WN 17, Polonaise in B♭ major

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JC has a cautionary  before the lower note of the chord, e1. Similarly in bar 43, which is not written out in this manuscript.

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Cautionary accidentals