Explain the limitations or short-comings of handwritten manuscripts.
(1) Manuscript is a document or book written by hand. (2) The production of handwritten documents could not satisfy the ever-increasing demand for books for the reasons as mentioned below : Copying was an expensive, laborious and time consuming business. Manuscripts were fragile, awkward to handle, and could not be carried around or read easily. As a result of the above factors, the circulation of manuscripts remained limited and by the early 15th century, woodblocks were being widely used in Europe.
