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Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

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b. 4

composition: Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

Slur in sources

No slur, our suggestion
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In the main text we omit the additional slur being a part of the marking of the irregular group – cf. General Editorial Principles, p. 16. The same applies to b. 23 and 79.

category imprint: Editorial revisions

issues: Triplet slurs

b. 4-5

composition: Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

Separate slurs in A (→FE)

Continuous slur in FC (→GE) & EE
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The continuous phrase mark of FC (→GE) is a mistake of the copyist – the phrase marks in A are clearly separated, and their shape does not indicate that they should be combined. In FE b. 4 ends a line, while the phrase mark in b. 4 suggests that it should be continued, which, generally, is not confirmed by the phrase mark in b. 5 (cf. the beginning of the next line in FE). Considered as a whole, however, the notation of FE may be misleading, which explains the presence of a continuous phrase mark in EE.  

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Errors of FC

b. 15-16

composition: Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

Slur to bar 16 in A (→FE→EE)

Slur to end of bar 15 in FC (→GE)
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The phrase marks in A are definitely separated after the 1st note in b. 16, as it was 4 bars before. However, the notation may be misleading – the final part of the phrase mark, over b. 15, is very poorly visible (due to low ink levels), while the new phrase mark in b. 16 starts very flat. Consequently, the correct interpretation of notation requires a careful analysis thereof, and Fontana, who was in haste, could have misjudged the moment the phrase marks were divided.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Errors of FC

b. 17-18

composition: Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

Separate slurs in FC (→GE)
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The version of FC (→GE) resulted from a mistake or imprecision of the notation of FC, in which b. 17 closes the line, and the phrase mark barely goes beyond the d2 semiquaver.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FC

b. 19

composition: Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

Slur to end of bar in A, probable interpretation

Slur to bar 20 in A, possible interpretation (→FC→GE, →FE→EE)
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The phrase marks of A between the lines are ambiguous – the ending of the phrase mark in b. 19 suggests that it should be continued, which is not confirmed by the beginning of the phrase mark in b. 20. At the same time, both in b. 19 and b. 20 the interpretation is unobvious – in b. 19 the phrase mark does not go beyond the bar line as far as it does the line above or below, while the phrase mark in b. 20 begins after the 1st note, but its flat shape suggests that it is a continuation of the previous one. Similar situations can be found between the lines in b. 12-13 and 21-22. However, they fall within the phrases, and the endings of the phrase marks in b. 12 and 21 are so suggestive that there are no doubts that they should be continued. As in the discussed place a new phrase begins (cf. the phrase mark in b. 5), we suggest two interpretations of A.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Source & stylistic information

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation