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Op. 38, Ballade in F major

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b. 65-67

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

 before a in A

 on f in GC (→GE)

 on g in FE

  irregularly in EE
..

In A the pedal release in bars 63-68 is differentiated: in bars 63, 64 the  falls on the 2nd beat, bars 65-68 the  follows only after the 5th semiquaver from the end.
In GC in bars 63-66 the  falls on the 2nd beat (i.e. in bars 63 and 64 in accordance with A, although there is a visible trace of correction - an erroneous  at the end of the bar), bar 67 is consistent with A, in bar 68 - there are no  and  signs.
GE copies GC, homogenising bar 67 with the remaining ones (i.e. shifting  to the middle of the bar), in bar 68 no pedalling was copied.
EE is compatible with A except for bar 65 -  moved to the 2nd beat, analogously to bars 63 and 64; in addition, in bars 61-65 the pedalling is written between the staves.
FE is more or less compatible with A – the hesitation is a result of an extremely compact notation in these bars (the 2nd beat in the R.H. does not fall exactly over the 2nd beat in the L.H.), therefore, it is hard to say with one hundred percent certainty whether  was written correctly or not, although the intention of A was certainly correctly understood. 

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies , Inaccuracies in GC

b. 67

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

 before c1 in A (→GC,EE)

 on b in FE

 on a in GE
..

Similarly to bars 65-66, the differences in placing the  sign result from inaccurate reproducing of the Stichvorlage, in this bar by the engravers of FE and GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in GE , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 68

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

Pedalling in A (→FE, EE)

No markings in GC (→GE)
..

The lack of pedalling results from copyist's oversight in GC (→GE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 69

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

 at end of bar in A (→FE,EE)

 mid-bar in GC (→GE)
..

The earlier pedal release in GC (→GE) is the copyist's mistake, possibly diverted by previous bars.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors of GC

b. 73-78

composition: Op. 38, Ballade in F major

A (→FE,GC→GE)

EE
..

Shifting all  markings in those bars to the end of bar is undoubtedly an arbitrary revision in EE. The engraver (reviser?) presumably considered the notation in A as inaccurate.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions