What type of books were primarily produced for aristocratic circles and monasteries before the rise of printed books?

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Luxury manuscripts

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Religious pamphlets

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B. Luxury manuscripts

Luxury manuscripts, which were often handmade on expensive vellum, were produced for wealthy patrons and monastic libraries.

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