The phrase "whole manuscript" refers to the complete or entire text of a book, article, or document. It means all the pages and content that make up the written work, without any parts missing or omitted. Full definition
Seek out other writers in your genre and offer to swap critiques with them (first chapters in the beginning, then progress to swapping whole manuscripts). (susankayequinn.com)
I am grateful to Mrs. T. Gordon for her care and patience in the typing of the whole manuscript. (religion-online.org)
Experts recommend reading the whole manuscript once to get a general impression of how it reads and whether it makes sense. (sciencemag.org)