Question

After Johann Gutenberg's invention of movable type, typographic printing spread rapidly. By 1500, printing was practiced in over 140 towns throughout Europe. In addition to books, a vast array of ephemera, including religious tracts, pamphlets, and broadsides, were printed during this period. Books printed from Gutenberg's invention of typography until the end of the fifteenth century are referred to as _____________ texts, a Latin word that means "cradle" or "rebirth."

Answer 1

Answer: Incunabula

Explanation: Incunabula is the term for all books, pamphlets, religious tracts, etc. printed up to the 15th century. In translation it means, among other things, the cradle, and refers to the early stage in printing by a mobile press. The use of printing has contributed to the use of different printing styles, including the Gothic style and many other local styles. Incunabula is a Latin word whose anglicised form is Incunable.