The slurs in GC were corrected, almost certainly by Chopin, who added a clear ending of the slur in b. 198 and a beginning in b. 199; however, he did not delete the fragment of the original, continuous slur (which became superfluous). It is difficult to say whether this was the reason why this correction was not included in GE – according to us, the intention to separate the slurs is unquestionable here. The notation of FE (→EE) is ambiguous – the slur in b. 198 (at the end of the line) suggests continuation; however, there is no doubt that a new slur starts in b. 199. We interpret it literally as separated slurs, yet it is likely that the engraver meant a continuous slur, which, judging from the original version of GC, was probably in [A].
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issues: Inaccuracies in GE
notation: Slurs
