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Original edition

Authorized lawful issue. Original editions were created directly from a template (manuscript or print) specified by the composer, were arranged and checked by him and were published by the legitimate publisher. Several original editions of a work appeared either at long intervals or very close together if the rights to an O. were only granted with a geographically limited validity. In most cases only the first edition ordered by the composer is described as "original".

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