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Op. 26 No 1, Polonaise in C♯ minor

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Issues : Errors in GE

b. 12

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

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The c1-e1 third in the L.H. in FE (→GE1,EE1) is written monophonically the first time. The mistake was corrected in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) & EE2 by adding a quaver stem to the top note; at the same time, a small unnecessary fragment of the stem was not removed, combining two note heads on their left side.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in GE , Errors in EE , Errors in GE

b. 13-17

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

2 staccato dots in A (→FE→EE)

1 staccato dot in GE1

3 staccato dots in GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5)
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In A Chopin most probably introduced a staccato dot for the 1st quaver in the L.H. in bar 13 and certainly in bar 17. Both signs were included in FE. As bar 15 is generally a repetition of bar 13, the absence of the dot in the analogous place can be considered Chopin's oversight. In turn, as a result of an unquestionable oversight of the engraver, in GE1 there is no dot in bar 17 – the sign was already in FE. To the main text we adopt the complete articulation of GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A

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. 18-19

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

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GE2 (→GE3→GE4→GE5) arbitrarily changed Chopin  to . Moreover, in bar 19 – probably due to an indistinctly imprinted 's' letter in GE2 – GE3 and subsequent include only an erroneous .

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 19

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

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In GE2 the engraver overlooked the stem for e in the L.H. - only the note head was printed. In turn, in GE3 the reviser erroneously added this note to the a crotchet. The defect was corrected only in GE4 (→GE5).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions