A name to attach to the origins of the manuscript

[Rafal]

I think we very strongly  need some references about the price of vellum.

This subject is actually less niche than Voynich Manuscript and there should be some data available.

My feeling is that when you talk about "cheap vellum" then you are contesting a mainstream history.
People will tell you that there was no cheap velllum. Even the cheap one was still expensive.

I have once tried to talk to ChatGPT about it. It gave me some really huge numbers like an average manuscript worth the same as two
years work of a proffesional craftsman. Or a house for a whole peasant family. I guess for modern standards it's something like a new car of good quality.

Lisa, if I may ask, do you have any serious references about vellum prices? I mean scientific books and articles and not forum and blog posts.

As I said we really need it for a lot of further discussion.