Definitions for urtextˈʊərˌtɛkst, ˈɜr-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ur•text*ˈʊərˌtɛkst, ˈɜr-(n.)
the original form of a text, esp. of a musical composition.
Category: Common Vocabulary
* (sometimes cap.).
Origin of urtext:
1950–55
Wiktionary
urtext(Noun)
A primitive, seminal, or prototypical example of an artistic genre or the basis of an ideological movement.
urtext(Noun)
The original version of a piece of music, as created by the composer.
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