The first protomodern book, which used sheets of material sewn together at the edges to allow the book to be opened at any page, was called a(n) ______.
A) papyrus
B) parchment
C) codex
D) illuminated manuscript
E) vellum

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A codex is a book composed of sheets of material (usually parchment or vellum) sewn together at the edges, with a cover attached. This is in contrast to earlier forms of books such as scrolls or papyrus rolls, which were not as easy to navigate and access information from. Illuminated manuscripts were also codices, but they were painstakingly decorated with elaborate illustrations and designs. Papyrus and parchment were early forms of writing materials, but they were generally used to make scrolls rather than books.

The First Protomodern Book, Which Used Sheets of Material Sewn