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The Gutenberg Bible was printed with movable type, but some copies were made on vellum. New media can arrive wearing the clothes of old prestige.

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The Gutenberg Bible was printed with movable type, yet some copies were finished on vellum and hand-decorated — a hybrid of mechanical printing and manuscript tradition.

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Gutenberg İncili hareketli harflerle basıldı; ama bazı kopyaları parşömene yapıldı. Yeni medya, eski prestijin kıyafetleriyle gelebilir.

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Gutenberg İncili hareketli harflerle basıldı; yine de bazı nüshalar tirşe üzerine tamamlandı ve elle bezendi — mekanik baskıyla elyazması geleneğinin bir melezi.

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S22 Library of Congress Gutenberg Bible

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The Gutenberg Bible was printed with movable type, but some copies were made on vellum. New media can arrive wearing the clothes of old prestige.

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