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Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

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Issues : Uncertain slur continuation

b. 35-36

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

Slur from 2nd quaver in A

No slur in FC (→GE)

Slur from first quaver in FE

Continued slur in EE
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The slur of A begins from the 2nd quaver, which we give in the main text. In FE and EE the slur starts earlier (in FE from the 1st quaver, while EE continue the slur from the previous line), which we deem inaccurate. In FC (→GE) the slur was overlooked. As far as the ending of the slur is concerned, since in the entire Prelude it is slurs/tenutos that prevail in similar situations – see the note to b. 4-5 – to the main text we adopt such an interpretation, compliant with FE (→EE).

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , EE inaccuracies , Errors of FC , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 87-88

composition: Op. 28 No. 17, Prelude in A♭ major

2 slurs in A (probable interpretation→FC→GE)

Continuous slur in A (possible interpretation→FE→EE)
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The continuous slur in FE (→EE) resulted from the misleading notation of A, in which the ending of the slur in b. 87, which ends the page, goes far beyond the bar line, suggesting continuation. However, the slur in b. 88 clearly starts from the quaver (after the rest), and this is the slurring (more natural) that we give in the main text.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Inaccurate slurs in A , Uncertain slur continuation