manuscript

noun manuscript

• text — the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.
• document — a written or printed paper furnishing information or evidence, as a passport, deed, bill of sale, or bill of lading; a legal or official paper.
• article — An article is a piece of writing that is published in a newspaper or magazine.
• composition — When you talk about the composition of something, you are referring to the way in which its various parts are put together and arranged.
• palimpsest — a parchment or the like from which writing has been partially or completely erased to make room for another text.