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Op. 28 No. 10, Prelude in C♯ minor

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Issues : Inaccuracies in FE

b. 1-14

composition: Op. 28 No. 10, Prelude in C♯ minor

Long accents in A, contextual interpretation

& accents in FC (→GE)

 in FE (→EE)
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The  marks in b. 1-2 and analog. are of different length in A; however, the differences are clearly of an accidental nature, hence we unify them in the main text. At the same time, we give them the form of long accents, taking into account, above all, the graphical factor – it is shorter marks that definitely prevail, which can be considered long accents – and the practical factor – in the Allegro molto tempo, each such a fast succession of short diminuendoes, unless we combine them in one, two-bar long (which would have been certainly written differently), comes down to accents.

The markings in the remaining sources also indicate that attempts were made to unify them, although in the case of FC (→GE), the first two passages are provided with clearly longer marks than the subsequent ones. Those versions can be considered an acceptable interpretation of the notation of A.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE , Inaccuracies in FC

b. 13

composition: Op. 28 No. 10, Prelude in C♯ minor

Long accent in A (contextual interpretation→FC)

 in FE (→EE)

No mark in GE
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The issue of interpreting the mark as a long accent – see b. 1-14. The missing mark in GE is most probably an oversight of the engraver.

category imprint: Interpretations within context; Differences between sources

issues: Long accents , Inaccuracies in FE , Errors in GE