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Op. 28 No. 15, Prelude in D♭ major

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Issues : Inaccuracies in 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. 63-64

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

Separate slurs in A

Continuous slur in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)
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The continuous slur possibly results from conviction by both Fontana in FC (→GE) and the engraver of FE (→EE) that the cause of slurs in A being separated is just another pause in the ink feed to the tip of the quill, as in b. 61-62 (as well as 66). In the editors' opinion the shape of the slurs rather indicates that they are intentionally separate.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 76

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

Dotted minims in A & FE2

Minims in FC (→GE), FE1 & EE1

Minim & crotchet in EE2
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The distinct dots prolonging the d1-f1 third are overlooked in both FC (→GE) and FE1. They are restored in FE2, but omitted again in EE1, possibly by analogy with b. 80. The third added on the 4th beat in EE2 accounts for an arbitrary revision presumably aiming at complementing the supposedly missing rhythmic value, with reference to bars 1 and 20.
Similarly in b. 80.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 80

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

Dotted minims in A

Minims in FC (→GE) & FE (→EE1)

Minim & crotchet in EE2
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Similarly to b. 76, both FC (→GE) and FE (→EE1) omitted the dots prolonging the d1-f1 third, and EE2 arbitrarily repeated it on the 4th beat.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 86

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

Pedalling in A, literal reading

FC (→GE) & FE (→EE)

Our suggestion
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The interpretation of pedal markings in this bar presents difficulties. The  sign occurs before the 2nd beat, and the  sign seems to pertain to the 3rd beat, which we give as the literal reading. However, the slight distance between the signs does not suggest a gap in pedalling. The remaining sources interpreted this as a pedal change in the middle of the bar, which may be considered justified in the light of the above observations. In the editors' opinion, the pedal change should be linked rather with the d1 suspension being resolved to c1, and therefore, we suggest the appropriate notation in the main text.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccuracies in FC , Inaccuracies in A