minutia

[ mi-noo-shee-uh, -shuh, -nyoo- ]

/ mɪˈnu ʃi ə, -ʃə, -ˈnyu- /

Usually minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters: the minutiae of his craft.

Origin of minutia

1745–55; < Latin minūtia smallness, equivalent to minūt(us) minute² + -ia -ia

mi·nu·ti·al, adjective

minimal minimize minimum minuscule minutia (see usage note at minuscule)

Another story, "Relating," contains seven smaller stories (more like vignettes) that are studies in minutia.

Must Read New Fiction: ‘Arcadia,’ ‘Men in Space,’ ‘The O’Briens,’ ‘Hot Pink’ |Chloë Schama, Jacob Silverman, Wendy Smith, Daniel Roberts |March 23, 2012 |DAILY BEAST
I am loathe to discuss in person the minutia of the show with strangers or, indeed, friends.

Is Dr. Drew a Phony? |Duncan Roy |December 17, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
All this was testified to, with every minutia of detail, before the Investigating Committee.

Personal Recollections of Pardee Butler |Pardee Butler
Mr. Hawkins is timorous, even to minutia, and my sister delights in them.

The PG Edition of Chesterfield's Letters to His Son |The Earl of Chesterfield

Dr. Boxton took the stand and testified, with a minutia of detail, how the bribe had been paid to him.

'The System,' as uncovered by the San Francisco Graft Prosecution |Franklin Hichborn
He conformed to their taste; he flattered their foibles and obsequiously bowed to the minutia of female volatility.

Alida |Amelia Stratton Comfield
The relations between the two monarchs had been regulated with a minutia worthy of Asiatic courts.

Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle |Arvede Barine