Why were manuscripts so expensive in the early fifteenth century?

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The printing press was very costly to use.

The printing press was very costly to use.

The purchase tax the government charged was very high.

The purchase tax the government charged was very high.

It took a very long time to copy the text.

It took a very long time to copy the text.

Ink was very expensive and very scarce.

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It took a very long time to copy the text.