manuscript

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmanjʊskrɪpt/

noun

  • a book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed: an illuminated manuscript
  • an author’s handwritten or typed text that has not yet been published: several manuscripts in his own hand [mass noun]: her autobiography remained in manuscript

Origin:

late 16th century: from medieval Latin manuscriptus, from manu 'by hand' + scriptus 'written' (past participle of scribere)