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Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

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Issues : Errors repeated in FE

b. 23

composition: Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

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In A (→FC,FE1) there is no accidental before the topmost note of the 3rd triplet. The overlooked  was added in FE2 (→EE) and GE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 25-28

composition: Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

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In A (→FC,FE) there are no flats lowering D to D in b. 25, d2 to d2 in b. 26 and g to g in b. 28. GE and EE2 added all necessary accidentals, whereas EE1 – only those in b. 25 and 28.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

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

b. 29

composition: Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

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In A one can see crossed-out  and  before the 5th and 6th R.H. notes, which is yet another proof that the composer was convinced that accidentals were valid also in adjacent octaves (at least in such a context). The accidentals were added only in GE and EE.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations; Source & stylistic information

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

b. 32

composition: Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

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A and the remaining sources lack the  restoring a2. In the main text we add a cautionary  before d3.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

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

b. 35

composition: Op. 28 No. 19, Prelude in E♭ major

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As was the case in b. 3 and 11, there is no  raising b to b in A (→FC,FE). The accidentals were added 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