The accents above the 2nd crotchet in bars 235 and 237 were added while proofreading FE, undoubtedly by Chopin. Assignment of the sign in bar 235 to the R.H. is probably the result of misinterpretation of the notation in FE by the engraver of GE, who believed that this accent, like the neighbouring ones, refers to the R.H. despite its lower position.
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category imprint: Differences between sources; Corrections & alterations
issues: Inaccuracies in GE, Authentic corrections of FE
notation: Articulation, Accents, Hairpins