urtext

== English == === Alternative forms === ur-text, Ur-text === Etymology === From ur- + text. === Noun === urtext (plural urtexts or urtexte) A primitive, seminal, or prototypical example of an artistic genre or the basis of an ideological movement. (music, linguistics, anthropology) The original version of a piece of music or text, often as created by the composer or writer. Synonyms: original, manuscript ==== Derived terms ==== urtextual ==== Translations ====