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Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

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Issues : Errors in FE

b. 61

composition: Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

Long accent in A (→FC)

No mark in FE (→EE1)

Short accent in GE & EE2
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The typical long accent written in A was reproduced in FC less vividly, as a result of which GE gave a short accent. FE (→EE1) overlooked the mark, while EE2 added it after GE1.

category imprint: Differences between sources

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

b. 64-65

composition: Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

d tied in A (→FC→GE) & FE2 (→EE)

d repeated in FE1
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The missing tie of d is an oversight of the engraver of FE1, corrected in FE2 (→EE).

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , FE revisions

b. 75-80

composition: Op. 28 No. 12, Prelude in G♯ minor

dim. - - in A

dim. - - in FC (→GE)

dim. in FE (→EE)
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When interpreted literally, the dim. abbreviation fills an entire bar in A. It resulted in a difference in the placement of the indication between FC (→GE) and FE (→EE). According to us, the manner in which it was written down suggests that it is related to the 3rd beat of the bar, hence in the main text we prefer the placement proposed in FE (→EE). However, those editions overlooked the dashes marking the range of the dynamic change; we add them after A.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , Inaccuracies in A