Manuscript traditions

Manuscript traditions refer to the long-standing practices of creating, copying, and preserving written texts before the invention of printing. These traditions involve hand-copying manuscripts—such as religious texts, literature, or scholarly works—by scribes to ensure their transmission across generations. Variations can occur due to human errors or intentional edits. Manuscript traditions are important for understanding how knowledge and culture were preserved and transmitted in historical times, providing insight into historical languages, calligraphy, and the cultural contexts in which these texts were produced.