Book Of Kells

With the invention of movable type by the Chinese, the use of papyrus from the Egyptians, the idea of books became more apparent. In Europe years after the fall of the Roman empire the first printed books were created by monks these early books were called codex. The first books were handmade craftsmanship built in monasteries, the books were called Illuminated Manuscripts. Here is the example from the book of Kells.