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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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b. 123

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Dotted minim in A (→FE,EE) & GE

Minim in GC
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The lack of a dot extending the G1 minim results from copyist's oversight in GC.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GC

b. 123

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Slur from a in A (→GC,EE)

Slur from b in FE & GE1

Slur from g in GE2 (→GE3)
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The earlier start of slur in FE results from misunderstanding the notation in A, otherwise quite clear at this place. A similar inaccuracy in GE is more justified by the mutual relations between the slur and notes in GC which served as Stichvorlage. The retouch of the beginning of slur introduced in GE2 (→GE3) aimed at clarifying the voice-leading.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 123-124

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

in A

in GC (→GE)

in FE

No sign in EE
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Similarly to the slur, the moment where the  hairpin begins is not obvious in the manuscripts. We assume that the sign in A has the character of a long accent, and starts slightly before the a crotchet. However, the sign in GC starts after the minim at the beginning of the bar, as it was interpreted by GE which is based on this copy. The shortening of the hairpin in FE resulted most probably from the line-break, and the sign in EE was overlooked.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Scope of dynamic hairpins , Errors in EE , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 124

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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In A (→EE,GC→GE1), the first note in the R.H. lower part mistakenly has the value of a minim. The error was rectified in FE and GE2(→GE3).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Rhythmic errors , FE revisions , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 124

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Basses tied in A (→FE,GC→GE)

Repeated basses in EE
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EE overlooked the ties sustaining the bass foundations G in bars 124-125 and c from 2nd half of bar 129 to the beginning of bar 131.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE