Question

SO WHAT IS AN MANUSCRIPT EXPLAIN IN DETAIL

Answer 1

Answer:

a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

Explanation:

a written or typewritten composition or document as distinguished from a printed copy

also : a document submitted for publication

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

Manuscript is a word that comes from the Latin word 'manu' meaning hand.

In ancient times, the manuscript was usually written on palm leaf or on the specially prepared bark of a tree known as the birch, which grows in the Himalayas. People of older days used it to write epics, poems, plays etc.

Before the introduction of the printing press, woodblock printing was used for books from about 7th century. Manuscripts were also produced in different ways depending on their usage time duration. In the Islamic world parchment was a common way to produce manuscripts. Unfortunately, not some were destroyed but many survived, often preserved in temples and monastries.