illuminated manuscript

…Also called a “handwritten copy,” “stenograph,” or “shohon,” it is a book that is copied by hand, as opposed to a published book (or a block copy), i.e., a printed book. Those decorated with color are specifically called “illuminated manuscripts.” Manuscripts are classified according to the author, with those written by the editor or author themselves called “autographs” or “autograph manuscripts,” and those that are transcribed or retranscribed from autographs called “transcriptions.” …

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…〈書写本〉〈筆写本〉〈鈔本（しようほん）〉ともいい，刊本(または版本)すなわち印刷された書物に対し，手書きによって筆写された本のこと。彩色で飾ったものをとくに〈彩飾写本illuminated manuscript〉という。写本は筆者によって分類し，編著者自筆のものは〈自筆本〉または〈自筆稿本〉といい，自筆本から転写または再転写したものを〈転写本〉という。…

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