Question

how were handwritten manuscripts organised with their expanded demand?

Answer 1

Explanation:

Handwritten manuscripts were organized by following ways

• People had a greater interest for these handwritten manuscripts because they used local language which was relatable to them. This resulted in the increased demand of manuscripts .

• These larger number of manuscripts were organized by various book selling companies which had hired the writer in several ways like stacked etc. because people were no longer solely hired

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

i. The production of handwritten manuscripts could not satisfy the ever-increasing demand for books.

ii. Copying was an expensive, laborious and time-consuming business.

iii. Manuscripts were highly expensive and fragile, awkward to handle, and could not be carried around or read easily. Their circulation therefore remained limited.  

Iv. With the growing demand for books, woodblock printing gradually became more and more popular.

To meet this growing demand:-

Scribes or skilled hand writers were employed by wealthy and influential patrons to copy books. Wood- block printing could not satisfy the ever-increasing demand of books, so even the book sellers employed large number of scribes. More than 50 scribes often worked for one book seller.