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Why were books considered art in the Middle Ages

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Books have been around as long as there has been writing–it's just that in the past, they were less accessible, expensive, and rare. “Most medieval manuscripts were written on specially treated animal skins, called parchment or vellum (paper did not become common in Europe until around 1450)

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