in manuscript
idiom
: in the form of a manuscript : in the original form before being printed
She read the book in manuscript.
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Large monasteries often had scriptoriums, a dedicated area for monks who specialized in manuscript production to work.
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Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2019
White asked to read the memoir, which was still in manuscript form.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 31 Jan. 2023
The sacred scrolls, containing the Pentateuch in manuscript, were taken out and the passages referring to the Rosh Hashonoh were read from them.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2021
Because the music only existed in manuscript form, Steel contacted Dawson’s family, and the museum commissioned a modern performing edition for Castle of our Skins.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2021
My father read my books in manuscript.
—Ann Patchett, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2020
For instance, there was image duplication: the paper contained identical images that were meant to be of different mice: Along with other image anomalies found in the paper, these duplications are evidence of either serious errors in manuscript preparation, or fraud.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2016
Megan Schmidt, Discover Magazine, 10 Jan. 2019
White asked to read the memoir, which was still in manuscript form.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 31 Jan. 2023
The sacred scrolls, containing the Pentateuch in manuscript, were taken out and the passages referring to the Rosh Hashonoh were read from them.
—Merrie Monteagudo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2021
Because the music only existed in manuscript form, Steel contacted Dawson’s family, and the museum commissioned a modern performing edition for Castle of our Skins.
—BostonGlobe.com, 15 Apr. 2021
My father read my books in manuscript.
—Ann Patchett, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2020
For instance, there was image duplication: the paper contained identical images that were meant to be of different mice: Along with other image anomalies found in the paper, these duplications are evidence of either serious errors in manuscript preparation, or fraud.
—Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 27 Nov. 2016
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