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| amanuensis |
a secretary or manuscript copyist. |
| folio |
a large sheet of paper that has been folded once to form two leaves or four pages of a book or manuscript. [3/6 definitions] |
| gloss2 |
an explanatory note, such as a translation of an unusual, foreign, or technical expression, placed between the lines or in the margin of a text or manuscript. [1/3 definitions] |
| illuminate |
to decorate (a letter, manuscript, or the like) with colored designs. [1/5 definitions] |
| miniature |
a small picture in an illuminated manuscript. [1/6 definitions] |
| MS3 |
abbreviation of "manuscript," a text as prepared by the author to submit for publication. |
| over the transom |
designating a manuscript or other material that is submitted to a publisher without having been solicited. |
| proofread |
to examine (a manuscript or printer's proof) for errors and mark corrections on. [2 definitions] |
| query |
a notation, as on a manuscript, that indicates a question to be answered. [1/8 definitions] |
| stet |
to mark (previously canceled material on a proof sheet, manuscript, or the like) with the direction "stet". [1/2 definitions] |
| uncial |
(sometimes cap.) the uncial style of writing, or a single letter or a manuscript in this style. [1/2 definitions] |
| vellum |
a manuscript written or printed on vellum. [1/4 definitions] |
| verso |
the reverse side of a manuscript leaf or page, or the left-hand page of an open book. (Cf. recto.) |
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