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A relatively inexpensive means of producing multiple copies of books seems to have been developed just a little before Gutenberg began his experiments with printing. This was the so called block book whose pages had illustrations and minimal text cut together on the same block. The carved blocks were inked, and images were transferred onto pa-per in multiples by rubbing or by the use of the screw press. Block books were believed to have been made for semiliterate, preaching friars who brought the word of God to the urban working class and the poor. Using his knowledge of die mak-

ing, Gutenberg created several pieces of type, not in wood but in metal. It was this process of printing from cast type and not the process of printing per se—which already existed—that was Gutenberg’s great contribution to the graphic arts. Technically speaking, Gutenberg’s invention, the letterpress, was so well conceived that it remained the domi-

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Printing in GermanyJohannes Gutenberg was born in Mainz, Germany, some time around 1397. Little

is know about his early years, but it is clear that he was the right man, in the right

place at the right time.

Gutenberg was the right man because of his familiarity with the craft of the goldsmith and the diemaker. He was in the right place because Mainz was a cultural and com-mercial center. It was the right time because the Renaissance thirst for knowledge was handwritten manuscripts.

A relatively inexpensive means of producing multiple copies of books seems

to have been developed just a little before Gutenberg began his experiments

with printing. This was the so called block book whose pages had illustrations

and minimal text cut together on the same block. The carved blocks were

inked, and images were transferred onto paper in multiples by rubbing or by

the use of the screw press. Block books were believed to have been made for

semiliterate, preaching friars who brought the word of God to the urban work-

ing class and the poor.

using a single woodblock to print an entire page, the individual letters were cast as separate blocks and then assembled into pages. In this manner, pages could be made up faster, errors could be corrected more rapidly, and, after printing, the type could be

Handwritten manuscripts were made to order and were usually expensive. They were

laboriously copied by scribes who had either to read from a manuscript or have it read

to them while copying. This process was not only time-consuming, but led to many

errors, which had corrected. Adding to the expense was the scarcity and high cost of

vellum and parchment. As a result, handwritten manuscripts were limited to a select

few: clergymen, scholars, and wealthy individuals.

Using his knowledge of die making, Gutenberg created several pieces of type, not

in wood but in metal. It was this process of printing from cast type and not the

process of printing per se—which already existed—that was Gutenberg’s great

contribution to the graphic arts. Technically speaking, Gutenberg’s invention, the

letterpress, was so well conceived that it remained the dominant printing process for

.

Printing in GermanyJohannes Gutenberg was born in Mainz, Germany, some time around 1397. Little is know about his early years, but it is clear that he was the right man, in the right place at the right time.

Gutenberg was the right man because of his familiarity with the craft of

the goldsmith and the diemaker. He was in the right place because Mainz

was a cultural and commercial center. It was the right time because the

Renaissance thirst for knowledge was creating a growing market for books

single woodblock to print an entire page, the individual letters were cast as separate blocks and

then assembled into pages. In this manner, pages could be made up faster, errors could be cor-

rected more rapidly, and, after printing, the type could be cleaned and reused.

Handwritten manuscripts were made to order and were usu-ally expensive. They were laboriously copied by scribes who had either to read from a manuscript or have it read to them while copying. This process was not only time-consuming, but led to many errors, which had corrected. Adding to the expense was the scarcity and high cost of vellum and parch-ment. As a result, handwritten manuscripts were limited to a A relatively inexpensive means of producing multiple copies of books seems to have been devel-oped just a little before Gutenberg began his experiments with printing. This was the so called block book whose pages had illustrations and minimal text cut together on the same block. The carved blocks were inked, and images were transferred onto paper in multiples by rubbing or by the use of the screw press. Block books were believed to have been made for semiliterate, preach-ing friars who brought the word of God to the urban working class and the poor.

Using his knowledge of die making, Gutenberg created several pieces of type, not in wood but in metal. It was this process of printing from cast type and not the process of printing per se—which already existed—that was Gutenberg’s great contribution to the graphic arts. Technically speaking, Gutenberg’s invention, the letterpress, was so well

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because Mainz was a cultural and commercial center, It was the

right time because the Renaissance thirst for knowledge was cre,ating a growing market for books that could not be satisfied with

the traditional handwritten manuscripts,

A relatively inexpensive means of producing multiple copies of books

seems to have been developed just a little before Gutenberg began

his experiments with printing, This was the so called block book

whose pages had illustrations and minimal text cut together on

the same block, The carved blocks were inked, and images were

transferred onto paper in multiples by rubbing or by the use of the

screw press, Block books were believed to have been made for

semiliterate, preaching friars who brought the word of God to t he

urban working class and the poor,Gutenberg, s genius was realizing that printing would be more ef,ficient if, instead of using a single woodblock to print an ent ire

page, the individual letters were cast as separate blocks and t hen

assembled into pages, In this manner, pages could be made up

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already existed, that was Gutenberg, s great contribution to the graphic arts, Technically speaking, Gutenberg , s invention, the let ,terpress, was so well conceived that it remained the dominant

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Johannes Gutenberg was born in Mainz, Germany, some time around 1397. Little is know about his early years, but it is clear that he was the right man, in the right place at the right time.

-smith and the diemaker. He was in the right place because Mainz was a cultural and commercial center. It was the right time because the Renaissance thirst for knowl-

traditional handwritten manuscripts.

were laboriously copied by scribes who had either to read from a manuscript or have

many errors, which had corrected. Adding to the expense was the scarcity and high cost of vellum and parchment. As a result, handwritten manuscripts were limited to a select few: clergymen, scholars, and wealthy individuals.

A relatively inexpensive means of producing multiple copies of books seems to have been developed just a little before Gutenberg began his experiments with printing.

transferred onto paper in multiples by rubbing or by the use of the screw press. Block books were believed to have been made for semiliterate, preaching friars who brought the word of God to the urban working class and the poor.

using a single woodblock to print an entire page, the individual letters were cast as separate blocks and then assembled into pages. In this manner, pages could be made

be cleaned and reused.

Using his knowledge of die making, Gutenberg created several pieces of type, not in wood but in metal. It was this process of printing from cast type and not the process of printing per se—which already existed—that was Gutenberg’s great contribution to the graphic arts. Technically speaking, Gutenberg’s invention, the letterpress, was

hundred years.

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Johannes Gutenberg wurde in Mainz, Deutschland, einige Zeit um 1397 geboren. Wenig ist über seine frühen Jahre wissen, aber es ist klar, dass er der richtige Mann war, am richtigen Ort zur richtigen Zeit.

Gutenberg war der richtige Mann wegen seiner Vertrautheit mit dem Handwerk des Goldschmiedes und der DIEMAKER. Er war an der richtigen Stelle, denn Mainz

Manuskript gelesen haben oder es ihnen zu lesen, während das Kopieren kopiert hatte. Dieser Prozess war nicht nur zeitaufwendig, sondern führte zu viele Fehler, die korrigiert hatte. Zusätzlich zu den Kosten war die Knappheit und die hohen Kosten von Pergament und Pergament. Geistliche, Gelehrte und vermögende Privatper-sonen: Als Ergebnis wurden handgeschriebene Manuskripte auf einige wenige Aus-erwählte beschränkt.

Ein relativ kostengünstiges Mittel zur Erzeugung von multiplen Kopien der Bücher scheint, die entwickelt wurden, nur ein wenig vor Gutenberg begann seine Ex-perimente mit Druck. Dies war der so genannte Block-Buch, dessen Seiten waren Abbildungen und minimale Text zusammen auf dem gleichen Block geschnitten. Die Klötze wurden getränkt, und es wurden Bilder auf Papier ein Vielfaches durch Reiben oder durch die Verwendung der Schneckenpresse übertragen. Block-Bücher wurden vermutlich für semiliterate und predigte Brüder, die das Wort Gottes an die städtische Arbeiterklasse und die Armen gebracht worden sein.

Verwendung eines einzigen Holzschnitt, um eine ganze Seite zu drucken, die einzel-nen Buchstaben als separate Blöcke gegossen wurden und dann zusammengebaut in Seiten. Auf diese Weise könnte Seiten schneller werden, Fehler gemacht schneller korrigiert werden konnte, und nach dem Drucken, die Art könnte gereinigt und wiederverwendet werden.