When interpreted literally, the rhythm written down in CJ suggests a very unnatural combination of four crotchets in the R.H. and five in the L.H. Taking into account the inaccurate alignment between the L.H. and the R.H. (cf., e.g. 2 previous bars), in the 2nd half of the bar we get two crotchets in the R.H. against three in the L.H. While such polymeter is present in an earlier version of A1 (in the previous bars), in [A2] Chopin replaced it with simpler, regular rhythmic divisions. Such a change in the opposite direction, not marked in any way, is inconceivable here, hence we consider this notation to be Ludwika's mistake.
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category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources
issues: Errors of JC, Inaccuracies in JC
notation: Rhythm
