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Well, maybe that gives it the general shape that it has, and you make more than you need to convince the client, because it doubles as practice,
by normac2 5y ago
Well, maybe that gives it the general shape that it has, and you make more than you need to convince the client, because it doubles as practice,
- warent 5y agoI think in modern terms it's hard to appreciate how expensive that book would have been to make back then. The parchment is calfskin. In the medieval era, it was uncommon for noblemen to slaughter their livestock for anything, even food, unless exceedingly special occasions. That book would have probably cost at least as much as one or two small farms, which is money only noblemen had, and far more than a lord or even a king would have afforded save for some extreme circumstances or investment.
- tarboreus 5y agoYes, it would be like spending $750,000 to make a portfolio. Or building an entire castle to show that you can do brickwork.
- Igelau 5y agoWow, that's definitely something I hadn't considered in my hypothesis. Thanks for pointing that out. The sheer expense makes the book's existence much more intriguing.