early manuscript

collocation in English

meaningsofearlyandmanuscript

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early
adjective
adverb
uk
/ˈɜː.li/us
/ˈɝː.li/
near the beginning of a period of time, or before the usual, expected, or ...
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manuscript
noun[C]
uk
/ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/us
/ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
the original copy of a book or article before it ...
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(Definition ofearlyandmanuscriptfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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There is no such thing as a ' best ' text, but no authenticallyearlymanuscriptcan be rejected.
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Inearlymanuscriptculture, monks copied manuscripts by hand.
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The antiquity of its language has placed its authenticity beyond doubt, despite its lack of anearlymanuscripttradition.
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There are also church items, such as crossesearlymanuscriptof 17th19th centuries.
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After repeated delays the projected fourth volume was eventually abandoned, or at least not completed; anearlymanuscriptmay have been lost in a fire.
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Moreover, these traditions are not related as an ' old' type for the early manuscripts and a ' recent' one for the later ones.
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Jeppesen engaged in much primary research locatingearlymanuscriptand print copies of old scores and preparing editions with annotations and commentary.
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Discoveries were also made of more complete manuscripts, which allowed scholars to examine the textual character of these early manuscripts.
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Minor textual variation exist between the early manuscripts.
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Many early manuscripts, however, contain individual readings from several different earlier forms of text.
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