manuscript; handwritten copy; codex
Refers to a book or document copied by hand, especially before the printing era. Also used for the act of copying a book by hand.
This library holds a valuable manuscript.
Medieval monks produced handwritten copies of the Bible.
old manuscript; codex
illuminated manuscript
Compound of 写 (sha, 'copy') and 本 (hon, 'book'). The term has been used since the Heian period to refer to books copied by hand.