The first type of protomodern book, which used sheets of material sewed together at the edges to allow the book to be opened at any page, was
A)Papyrus
B)Parchment
C)Codex
D)Illuminated manuscript
E)Vellum

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The codex was the first true book format, in which sheets of material (usually parchment or vellum) were folded in half and sewn together at the spine to create pages that could be read in order or opened to any desired page. Papyrus and parchment were used for earlier scrolls, and illuminated manuscripts were decorated manuscripts that were often created using the codex format.

The First Type of Protomodern Book, Which Used Sheets of Material