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Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 1

composition: Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

in A (→FE→EE) & GE

No indication in FC
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The absence of  in FC must be the copyist's mistake. It is unclear on what grounds that indication was added in GE – most probably it was a particularly opportune revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of FC

b. 4

composition: Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

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In FC there is no accidental before the 2nd semiquaver in the 3rd group. The structure of the figuration and the  present two notes further (as well as analog. b. 20) made the reviser of GE realize the mistake of the copyist and add a . 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions , Errors of FC

b. 8

composition: Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

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In A (→FC,FE) there is no  before the 2nd semiquaver in the 2nd half of the bar (a2). The patent inaccuracy was corrected in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Inaccuracies in A , Errors repeated in FE

b. 12-13

composition: Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

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In A (→FC,FE) there is no accidental before the 4th semiquaver in the 3rd group, which would result in f2, which is impossible in this context. The oversight of a cancelled alteration, frequently encountered in Chopin's music, was corrected in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Omissions to cancel alteration , GE revisions , Errors of A , Errors repeated in FE

b. 12-13

composition: Op. 28 No. 16, Prelude in B♭ minor

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In the main text we add cautionary flats before e. The accidentals were also added in GE2.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions