A
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A - Autograph
FC - Fontana's copy
FE - French edition
FE1 - First French edition
FE2 - Corrected impression of FE1
FED - Dubois copy
FEJ - Jędrzejewicz Copy
FES - Stirling copy
FESch - Scherbatoff copy
GE - German edition
GE1 - First German edition
GE2 - Revised impression of GE1
GE3 - Corrected impression of GE2
EE - English edition
EE1 - First English edition
EE1a - Corrected impression of EE1
EE2 - Revised impression of EE1a
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  b. 34

Small crotchet in A (→FEEE)

Slashed quaver in FC (→GE)

The change of the form of grace notes is a typical mannerism of Fontana. In this case, the Chopinesque grace note in the form of a small crotchet is almost certainly an appoggiatura, hence replacing it with a slashed quaver is contrary to Chopin's intention. Possible performing manners with arpeggio:
 or .

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category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Fontana's revisions

notation: Ornaments

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Original in: Biblioteka Narodowa, Warszawa