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Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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Issues : GE revisions

b. 7

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

b-c1 in AI, FE2 (→EE) & GE3

c1-d1 in FE1 (→GE1→GE2)
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The c1-d1 second in FE1 (→GE1→GE2) must be a mistake (most probably by the engraver), which is proven by b-c1:

  • present in AI,
  • introduced by Chopin in the stage of proofreading FE2 (→EE),
  • present in all sources in bar 75 (upon repetition of this place).

The correct text of GE3 most probably resulted from the fact that a copy of FE2 was used in the revision.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Errors in FE , GE revisions , FE revisions , Errors repeated in GE

b. 7

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

 over d2 in AI & GE3

 under b in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)
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As in bar 5, the  having been placed under b resulted from a routine revision of FE (→EE,GE1→GE2). The misleading notation was corrected only just in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Placement of markings , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 7-15

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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In bars 7 and 15 the sources do not contain sharps over the mordents. There are no doubts as to the sound of the top note, while the notation is inaccurate, as usual in such situations in Chopin's works (in bar 7 it concerns only AI and GE3 due to the misplaced  mark in the remaining sources). In the versions 'edited text' and in the main text we add the absent accidentals.
There is a similar situation in bar 75.

category imprint: Interpretations within context

issues: Errors in FE , Accidentals in different octaves , GE revisions , Errors repeated in GE , Errors repeated in EE

b. 8

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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We add a cautionary  before e1 in the main text. The accidental was also added in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: GE revisions

b. 25

composition: Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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The cautionary accidentals before the first notes on both staves, a  to E and a  to d2, are present in all sources except GE1. Formally speaking, they are not necessary; however, in this context their absence must be considered a mistake. Both were added in GE2 (→GE3), along with a third one, a  to e2. 

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: GE revisions