Illuminated manuscript

/ɪlˈuːmɪnˌeɪtɪd mˈanjuːskɹˌɪpt/

/ɪlˈuːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd mˈænjuːskɹˌɪpt/

a manuscript in which the text is supplemented with decorations, such as initials, borders, and miniature illustrations

Examples

1. The tradition of illuminated manuscripts lasted for over a thousand years.

2. Some images appear in many different illuminated manuscripts, and often reinforce the religious content of the books they decorated.

3. And we do have a large number of illuminated manuscripts, but we are, I think, using them to tell a historical story.

4. So who would have thought it'd help artists make illuminated manuscripts?