Urtext (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun (sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. the original form of a text, especially of a musical composition.
noun
  1. the earliest form of a text as established by linguistic scholars as a basis for variants in later texts still in existence
  2. an edition of a musical score showing the composer's intentions without later editorial interpolation
Urtext (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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