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Op. 63 No. 1, Mazurka in B major

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Issues : Placement of markings

b. 5

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

 over f in AI & GE3

 under d1 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)
..

In FE the mordent was placed under the d1-f1 third, which suggests that it concerns the bottom note, d1. It must be a mistake – cf. the text of AI and bars 13 and 73 – caused by a tendency to place marks, e.g. accents, staccato dots, slurs or certain ornaments ( and ) on the side of noteheads. In the case of ornaments and slurs, it can change their meaning, thus leading to a mistake, as is the case here (see also, e.g. the Polonaise in F minor, Op. 44, bar 10).
There is a similar situation in bars 7, 71 and 75.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Placement of markings , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 7

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

 over d2 in AI & GE3

 under b in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)
..

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. 71

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

 over a in AI & GE3

 under f1 in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)
..

As in bar 5 and 7, the mordent having been placed under the f1-a1 third in FE must be a mistake, corrected only in GE3. The correct notation is also in AI.

category imprint: Differences between sources; Editorial revisions

issues: Placement of markings , GE revisions , FE revisions

b. 75

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

 over d2 in AI & GE3

 under b in FE (→EE,GE1→GE2)
..

As in bar 5 (and 71), the  mordent having been placed under b resulted from a routine revision of FE (→EE,GE1→GE2). The misleading version was corrected only just in GE3.

category imprint: Differences between sources

issues: Placement of markings , GE revisions , FE revisions