Question

Why were manuscripts so expensive in the early fifteenth century?

A. It took a very long time to copy the text.


B. The printing press was very costly to use.


C. Ink was very expensive and very scarce.


D. The purchase tax the government charged was very high

Answer 1

A.)

Step-by-step explanation:

There weren’t any printers or presses before the 16th century, so everything was copied by hand, which is pretty hard. That’s why most family’s passed down the bible.