She read the book 'in manuscript'. [=she read the manuscript of the book]
The library owns the author's original 'manuscript'.
a copy of the composer's 'manuscript'
(..) Profiteroles? You're going to have the most amazing adventure of your life! - Where? - Just, Inez, please. - Why are you carrying that manuscript around? - You'll see, and when you do, your jaw is gonna drop. OK. You know I wouldn't hide anything, so if I'm saying it's incredible, - it's... (..)2011 Midnight in Paris