"Scriveneries" is a term used to describe a place where documents are handwritten or copied, such as a writing or copy room. Synonyms for this word may include "scriptoriums," which refer to a room in a monastery or library where manuscripts were transcribed by hand. Another synonym could be "scribing rooms," which also suggests a place for copying or writing. "Transcribing offices" or "copying houses" may also accurately describe a scriveneries. These terms reflect the historical associations of the practice of manuscript transcription, but also suggest a professional setting in which skilled clerks or copyists might be employed.