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Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

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b. 9

composition: Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

Synchronization mark in FED

No mark in remaining sources
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The line indicating that the a grace note should be performed together with the 1st L.H. quaver, F, was added – probably by Chopin – in FED. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Annotations in teaching copies , Annotations in FED , Synchronization markings

b. 10

composition: Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

Pedalling in A (→FC,FE→EE)

No markings in GE
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The lack of pedal markings is arguably an error by the engraver of GE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE

b. 12

composition: Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

Semibreve in A (→FC,FE→EE)

Minim in GE
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Shortening the rhythmic value of c1 in GE was most probably motivated by the intention to make this bar consistent with the version of b. 4, which was considered to be more justified. Consequently, both bars in GE contain the wrong text.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions

b. 14

composition: Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

d2 tied in A (→FC,FE→EE) & GE2 (→GE3)

d2 repeated in GE1
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The missing tie to d2 must be an oversight of the engraver of GE1, corrected in GE2 (→GE3).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in GE , GE revisions

b. 14

composition: Op. 28 No. 13, Prelude in F♯ major

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In A (→FC→GE) the e1-a1 fourth is a minim without dots. It must be Chopin's oversight – cf. analogous b. 30 and similar b. 10, 13, 16, 29 and 32. Therefore, in the main text we include the addition introduced most probably by Fontana into FE (→EE).

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: FE revisions , Inaccuracies in A