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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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b. 186

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

c2 in A (→GC,FE,EE)

c2 in GE1 (→GE2)
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A  lowering c2 to c2, added in GE1 (→GE2) in the middle of bar, presents the last of the arbitrary revisions resulting from complete misunderstanding of Chopin's sequence in bars 185-186. The accidental was removed in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 187

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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FE1 overlooked the bottom note of the last semiquaver in the R.H. The error was corrected in FE2 (→FE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 188

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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We add a cautionary  next to c1 in the 2nd quaver.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 190

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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We add a cautionary  next to g2 in the main text.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

b. 191

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Triad in A (→FE,GC→GE)

Sixth in EE
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In A the inner note of the last chord in the L.H. is barely visible, therefore, in EE it was omitted.
In GC a four-note chord with d was originally written at this place. This indicates that the copyist mistakenly wrote the chord from bar 195.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Source & stylistic information

issues: Uncertain notes on ledger lines , Alterations in GC