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Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 462

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Long accent in A

Short accent in FC (→GE)
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The shape of the accent in A suggests that it is a long accent. It is even more evident in similar b. 470. In FC (→GE) both marks were reproduced as common short accents. Taking into account the fact how carefully Chopin reviewed FC, the absence of corrections in those and similar places may mean that Chopin did not always consider the type of accent used to be a priority. We consider the version with a short accent featured in the principal source to be an acceptable variant.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 468-476

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Staccato dots in A (→FC→GE)

No marks in FE (→EE)
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In A the staccato dots at the beginning of b. 468 and 476 are quite high above the relevant octaves. It could have been the reason for their omission in FE (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE

b. 469-471

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

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There is no accidental before the last note in b. 469 and before the penultimate one in b. 471 in A. This patent inaccuracy was corrected by Fontana in FC (→GE). Initially, both bars were deprived of the marks in FE; moreover, in b. 469 the discussed note was printed an octave too high (perhaps considering the use of an octave sign). That version was passed on to EE1, which added only the  in b. 471. In FE in the last phase of proofreading the note in b. 469 was moved to the right pitch, adding a  next to it, yet the mark in b. 471 was not added. In EE2 (→EE3) the pitch of the last note in b. 469 was corrected in accordance with the logic of the passage's structure, yet the  was not added.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves , Errors in EE , Authentic corrections of FE , Fontana's revisions , Inaccuracies in A

b. 473-475

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

in bar 475 in A & GE

2  signs in FC

No signs in FE (→EE)
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The additional  mark at the end of b. 473 was written by Fontana, hence it is a mistake. This is how it was considered already in GE. Omission of the correct mark (in b. 475) in FE (→EE) is also a mistake.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 476

composition: Op. 31, Scherzo in B♭ minor

Accent in A

No mark in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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It is difficult to indicate the reason for the omission of the accent both in FC (→GE) and FE (→EE). Chopin could have added it in A already after he completed FC, whereas the engraver of FE could have simply overlooked it.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Errors of FC