Issues : Long accents

b. 1-5

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

Long accents in A1 & GE1

Short accents in FE (→EE) & GE2

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In the main text we give 5 long accents placed between the staves, which corresponds to the unequivocal notation of A1. The notation of GE1 is generally compliant with the above, although it is difficult to say conclusively whether they are short or long accents on the basis of GE1 only; anyway, they are slightly longer than the majority of the accents in the middle section of the Mazurka. The version of the remaining editions, with short accents over the top stave, must be a result of routine revision: the engravers of FE and GE2 reproduced the marks in the same manner, yet independently. 

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE , Placement of markings , GE revisions

b. 29

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

2 long accents in A1 

2 short accents in FE (→EE) & GE2

Different accents in GE1

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Both accents in A1 are undoubtedly long accents, which was not reproduced in FE (→EE). In GE1 it is only the mark in the L.H. that can be considered a long accent; however, according to us, a shorter accent in the R.H. is almost certainly an inaccuracy of notation, even if it was somehow justified in the notation of [A2]. GE2 unified the accents and considered the longer mark in the L.H. to be inaccurate.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE , GE revisions

b. 36-37

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

No marks in GE

Short & long accent in FE

Short accent in bar 36 in EE

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In the main text we include the long accents written in A1. An analysis of the crossings-out and corrections in that autograph suggests that Chopin added the accents while performing the last corrections in the finished manuscript, probably after [A2] had already been written. The composer's intention is also confirmed by possible Chopinesque proofreading of FE in b. 37: the fact that the accent was added in the last stage of proofreading is indicated by the absence of the mark in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

issues: Long accents , Corrections in A , EE inaccuracies , Deletions in A , Authentic corrections of FE

b. 60-64

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

Different accents in A1, literal reading

Short accents in FE (→EE) & GE

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In b. 60-62 and 64 in the main text we give the short accents featured in the editions, since the homogeneous rhythmic and articulation context prompts us to such an interpretation also in the case of the longer marks, written in A1 in b. 60, 61 and 64. See also b. 63, 65-66 and 67.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents

b. 65-66

composition: Op. 50 No. 2, Mazurka in A♭ major

Short & long accent in A1, literal reading

2 short accents in FE (→EE)

No accents in GE

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The accents on the 3rd beat of these bars were probably removed in the proofreading of GE and replaced by Chopin with the cresc. and  markings (it is indicated by the traces of removal of analogous marks in b. 81-82). Therefore, we do not include them in the main text.
The issue concerning the length of the accents: see b. 60-64.

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

issues: Long accents , Authentic corrections of GE , Inaccuracies in A