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b. 38

At the beginning of the bar, one can see numerous deletions in A:

slashed dashes over and under the double-sided repetition sign, suggesting that initially it was supposed to be directed only to the left, for bars 13-37. A later addition of dots indicating repetition for bars 38-53 is also emphasised by the graphical cluster of these dots with the key signature, particularly in the R.H. – see below;
the f² minim between the key signature on the top stave. Chopin probably started writing the D major section without having marked the change of key. Only after having written the 1st note, he noticed his mistake, deleted the note and added flats. If the repetition sign had already been written entirely, there would have been no reason to cram the flats so close to it, hence most probably the second part of the repetition sign was added still later, most probably after having written the entire repeated section (bars 38-53;
unrecognised by the editors sign between the key flats and the f²minim;
indication of tempo-character;
the f² quaver at the beginning of the bottom voice of the R.H.

category imprint: Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Corrections in A, Authentic corrections of FE

notation: Shorthand & other

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Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor