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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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b. 139

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

b1 in A (→EE,GC→GE)

No b1 in FE
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The lack of b1 results most probably from misunderstanding the notation of A by the engraver of FE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 139

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Slur in A (→EE,GC→GE) & FE2 (→FE3)

No slur in FE1
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The lack of slur is certainly an oversight, corrected in FE2 (→FE3). 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 140

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Staccato dots in A (→EE,GC→GE)

Wedges in FE
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Two staccato marks written in A seem to be dots despite being bigger than usual – possibly Chopin emboldened them to make them better visible. FE read them as wedges.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Wedges , Inaccuracies in A

b. 141

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

 in A (→FE,EE)

No  in GC (→GE)
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In GC (→GE) the  sign was overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 142-144

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Pedalling in A (→FE,EE)

No markings in GC (→GE)
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GC (→GE) overlooked pedal markings in bars 142 and 144.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC