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Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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b. 127-130

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

6 staccato dots in bars 129-130 in GE

5 dots in bars 127-128 and 4 dots in bars 129-130 in FE (→EE1)

5 dots in both in EE2 (→EE3)
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In the main text we give 10 staccato dots after EE2. Such an articulation is an obvious addition to the articulation of our principal source, i.e. FE, in which the staccato dot over the 2nd crotchet in b. 129 was overlooked. As far as GE are concerned, it seems that both the absence of dots in b. 127-128 and the dot at the beginning of b. 129 resulted from mistakes, i.e. an oversight and a routine addition, respectively.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE

b. 127

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

No slur in GE & FE (literal reading→EE)

Slur in FE, contextual interpretation
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In the main text we add the ending of the slur, since in the previous bar its shape in FE suggested that it should be continued.

category imprint: Graphic ambiguousness; Editorial revisions

issues: Inaccuracies in FE , Uncertain slur continuation

b. 127-157

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

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These bars are absent in FE1, since in the only known copy coming from this impression, the leaf containing pages nos. 5-6 is missing (including b. 105-168).

category imprint: Source & stylistic information

issues: Incomplete sources

b. 128-130

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

2 pedals 2 bars each in GE

Pedal for 4 bars in FE (→EE)
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In the main text we give the pedal markings of our principal source, i.e. FE (→EE), typical of Chopin. As Chopin did not repeat those pedal markings in further, analogous places, the indications of GE, almost certainly authentic, can be considered an equivalent variant.
GE2 overlooked the  mark in b. 128, which does not influence the meaning of the markings.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Authentic corrections of FE

b. 131

composition: Op. 44, Polonaise in F♯ minor

on first beat in GE & EE

on 2nd beat in FE
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The placement of the  mark in FE must be inaccurate and was corrected in EE.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: EE revisions , Inaccuracies in FE