Maas comments further that "A dictation revised by the author must be regarded as equivalent to an autograph manuscript". The lack of autograph manuscripts applies to many cultures other than Greek and Roman. In such a situation, a key objective becomes the identification of the first exemplar before any split in the tradition. That exemplar is known as the archetype. "If we succeed in establishing the text of [the archetype], the constitutio (reconstruction of the original) is considerably advanced. COUNT 4
QSN1 What is the first goal when attempting to analyze a new text? ANS1 identification of the first exemplar QSN2 Why is finding the first exemplar important in textual criticism? ANS2 split in the tradition QSN3 The exemplar is otherwise known as what? ANS3 the archetype QSN4 The final product of reconstruction is known as what? ANS4 the constitutio