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Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 397

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Dotted minim g in A (→FC) & EE

Minim g in FE & GE
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The dotted g minim is the original version, left in A (→FC) most probably by inadvertence. The version of FE is probably a mistake, while of GE and EE – revisions.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , GE revisions , Omitted correction of an analogous place

b. 409-411

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Small notes in A (→FC→GE)

Regular font in FE (→EE)
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Notation in normal font notes is a result of a misunderstanding of A by the engraver of FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 411

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Staccato dot in A (→FC) & GE3

No mark in FE (→EE) & GE1 (→GE2)
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The missing staccato dot is an oversight of the engravers of FE and GE. It was only GE3 that noticed the mark in FC.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 413-435

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

1 long, 9 short accents in FC

9 short accents in FE

10 short accents in GE1

10 short accents in EE

12 short accents in GE2 (→GE3)

12 long accents suggested by the editors
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The accents written in A in b. 413, 415 and analog. mean almost certainly the same despite differences, generally minor ones, in length and shape. The majority of the marks is rather short; however, four (b. 417, 425, 433 and 435) are definitely long, which makes us provide the main text with long accents only. At the same time, we add the accents Chopin overlooked in b. 419 and 431. We consider the version of GE2 (→GE3) with a complete set of short accents to be an alternative solution.
The mark in b. 435 was overlooked in FE (→EE), whereas the mark in b. 419 was added in EE. 

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

issues: Long accents , EE revisions , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 444-445

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

2 times   in A (→FC→GE1) & GE3

  in FE (→EE)

         in GE2
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One can ponder whether the pedal change under these bars corresponds to Chopin's intention: in three previous, analogous places (b. 334-335, 342-343 and 436-437) those bars are performed on one pedal. In A Chopin overlooked pedalling markings in subsequent bars (until the final passage in this section, b. 460-465), which suggests the composer's temporary distraction. Due to the above reason, in the main text we give a two-bar pedal, modelled after the analogous places. Cf. also the commentary to b. 65-116 and analog.
The pedal change was overlooked in GE2 and restored in GE3. The missing  asterisk in b. 445 in FE (→EE) is an evident inaccuracy in this context. 

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions