Why were manuscripts so expensive in the early fifteenth century? a. the printing press was very costly to use b. ink was very expensive and very scarce c. it took a very long time to copy the text d. the purchase tax the government charged was very high

Question

August Jensen

5 March, 09:05

+4

Answers (2)

Know the Answer?

Yosef Clements · Answer 1

Answer is A.

The printing press was costly to use.

I think this is a trick question. I find information that supports both A & C.

Andrea Ballard · Answer 2

C. because the printing press had to be used manually so it took a really long time.