In spite of the fact that the layout of the figurations in particular bars is similar and the phrasing of the parts of both hands naturally stems from the texture, the slurs in A are inconsistent in these bars. According to us, it is a result of inaccurate notation, therefore, in the main text we suggest to homogenise the notation after the undeniable slurs of the R.H. in bars 39-40. The shorter slurs of the editions are a different attempt of a homogenised interpretation of the slurring of A, performed probably by the engraver of FE.
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category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources
issues: Inaccuracies in FE, Inaccurate slurs in A
notation: Slurs
