urtext

[ ur-tekst, oor- ]

noun(sometimes initial capital letter)
  1. the original form of a text, especially of a musical composition.

Origin of urtext

1
First recorded in 1950–55; ur-3 + text

Words Nearby urtext

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British Dictionary definitions for Urtext

Urtext

/ German (ˈuːrtɛkst) /


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

Origin of Urtext

1
from ur- original + text

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