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Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

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b. 15

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

Three notes in A

Two notes in FE (→GE,EE)

Our variant suggestion
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Lack of e1 in the editions is, according to us, a result of a misreading of A, yet Chopin could have accepted this version at the stage of proofreading FE. Therefore, in the main text we suggest a variant solution.

In A there are visible traces of corrections, perhaps from the following version:

 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Uncertain notes on ledger lines

b. 15

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

No markings in A

Pedalling in FE (→GE,EE)
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Pedalling added during proofreading of FE (→GE,EE) stems certainly from Chopin.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 15

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

Long accent in A

Dots & long accent in FE (→EE)

Dots & short accent in GE1 (→GE1a) & GE5

Dots & short accent in GE2 (→GE3→GE4)
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The staccato dots under the quavers were added by Chopin while proofreading FE (→GE,EE). In GE a short accent was applied, moreover, in GE1 (→GE1a) and again in GE5 the mark was moved over the crotchet.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Long accents , Placement of markings , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 16

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

Numeral 1 on first note in A

Numeral on penultimate note in FE (→GE,EE)

Both numerals suggested by the editors
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Lack of the fingering digit over the 1st note is most probably an error of the engraver of FE (→GE,EE). Moreover, the status of the last digit in the editions is also not entirely clear in this bar. In A there are traces of a correction in this place, which could have been considered as '1' (perhaps Chopin started writing another a3, yet he erased it, having noticed the mistake). However, we believe the explanation that Chopin added this reasonable and facilitating fluent reading digit in a proofreading of FE to be more plausible. In the main text we consider both discussed '1's.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Corrections in A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 16

composition: Op. 10 No 5, Etude in G♭ major

No pedalling in A

 in FE (→GE1,EE2)

  in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE3 (→EE4)

Our suggestion
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The  sign was added by Chopin in a proofreading of FE. In this edition (→GE1,EE2) there is however no , which same as in the other places (e.g., in bars 10-11 and 13) is probably an oversight. In the main text we suggest to complete the  mark by analogy with bar 8, yet also a longer pedal hold seems to be totally possible, as it was marked in later GE,s and EE,s.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Authentic corrections of FE , No pedal release mark