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.

Option: C. It took a very long time to copy the text.

Explanation:

In the early fifteenth century, the manuscripts were expensive because they were produced by hand which took more than a month to complete. The manuscripts were written by a scholar who specialized in a particular field, it was noticed by the historian that many scholars worked together to produce a manuscript, where some could draw, other could paint and write.