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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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Issues : Errors of GC

b. 61-62

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

2  in A (→FE)

No signs in GC (→GE)

 in EE
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In GC (→GE) there is no  in bar 61, and also in the next one owing to its abbreviated notation. It is probably a result of the copyist's inattention. The hairpin in bar 62 was also overlooked in EE, which can be related to the interpretation of the aforementioned abbreviation.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE inaccuracies , Abbreviated notation of A , Errors of GC

b. 64-67

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Slur in A (contextual interpretation→FE)

No slur in bars 65-67 in GC

New slur from bar 66 in EE

4 slurs in GE
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In both manuscripts a new line of text starts from bar 65, resulting in inaccurate or erroneous notation of L.H. slurs. In A the end of slur in bar 64 clearly indicates continuation which is not confirmed by the beginning of slur in bar 65. In GC the slur ends in bar 64 and is not continued in the subsequent bars. The engraver of FE was not mislead by the inaccuracy of A. However, it probably caused an error in EE which starts a new slur from a new line (from bar 66, closely resembling bar 65 beginning a new line in A). GE amended the GC version by adding separate, bar-long slurs in bars 65-67 (probably generalising the slur written in GC in bar 68).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , GE revisions , Errors of GC , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 64-67

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Slurs in A

No slurs in GC (→GE) & FE

Slurs in EE
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GC (→GE) and FE overlook the slurs in the R.H. in bars 64-67 (and further). In EE the slur was divided in the middle of bar 67, probably analogously to the authentic slurring in bar 65. In the main text we give the slurring of A.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Errors of GC

b. 68

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Pedalling in A (→FE, EE)

No markings in GC (→GE)
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The lack of pedalling results from copyist's oversight in GC (→GE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 68

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Slurs in A (→FE,EE)

No slurs in GC(→GE)
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In GC (→GE) and FE there are no slurs in the R.H. Same as in the previous bars, these are certainly mistakes.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors of GC