Definition: Compositions written by hand, as one written before the invention or adoption of printing. A manuscript may also refer to a handwritten copy of an ancient author. A manuscript may be handwritten or typewritten as distinguished from a printed copy, especially the copy of a writer's work from which printed copies are made. (Webster, 3d ed)
IM; includes books prepared by hand before invention of printing; also handwritten or typescript drafts of pre-print papers, correspondence, diaries, notebooks, memoranda, etc.; check century tag if appropriate; do not confuse with the Publication Type M
ExamplesManuscripts, Medical
