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Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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Issues : Errors in EE

b. 14

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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EE1 did not print the beam for the first two quavers in the L.H.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 16-19

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

3 staccato dots in GE2 (→GE3)

2 staccato dots in A

3 staccato dot in FE (→EE)

No dots in GE1
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The absence of the staccato dot in A for G1 in the L.H. in bar 16 is to be considered to be Chopin's oversight - the dots are present in similar bars 14 and 18. Chopin did not correct the mistake in the proofreading of FE, moreover, in FE (→EE) the engravers overlooked also a dot in bar 19, which in A is written in an abbreviated manner, with a repetition sign of the previous bar. In GE1 the sign was placed only in bar 14. A revision was performed respectively in GE2 (→GE3), validly adding dots in all analogous places.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE , Errors of A

b. 29

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

A-B in A, FE2 (→EE) & GE5

A-B suggested by the editors

A-B in FE1

A-B in GE1 (→GE2)

A-H in GE3 (→GE4)
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The oversight of  in FE1 (→EE) next to the second grace note could have been caused by the unclear notation of A – due to the cramped notation of grace notes (probably added later)  is almost illegible. The correct version was returned in FE2 (→EE), most probably as a result of Chopin's correction. In GE1 (→GE2) the clearly erroneous version of FE1 was revised, by changing the 1st grace note to A. Another revision was performed in GE3 (→GE4), by deleting the  next to the 1st grace note. The correct text was introduced only in GE5, probably after comparison with FE2.

In the main text we remove the unnecessary  next to the minim, most probably being a trace of the original version without the grace notes beginning the trill.   

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE , Authentic corrections of FE , Inaccuracies in A

b. 38

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

Slur in A (→FE→GE)

No slur in EE
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In EE the engraver overlooked the slur in the L.H.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in EE

b. 39

composition: Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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In A Chopin undoubtedly overlooked the  raising g1 to g1 in the written grupetto. He did not correct the mistake in the proofreadings of FE either. The necessary sign was added only by the revisers of GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE2.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE , GE revisions , Errors of A , Last key signature sign