Would a small church in even own a bible in 1439 before the invention of the printing press? How expensive was a bible? Is it cheaper to build a church or buy a bible? How does this answer change in 200 AD?
Here’s a partial answer https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/5dj9y6/how_expensive_were_books_before_the_printing_press/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Edit from r/Vekseid