Copyists in a medieval or fantasy town: how many, and where
About one household of copyists for every 9,000 townspeople. Counted as masters and heads of household: journeymen, apprentices and servants come on top. The Paris tax roll of 1292 names 24 of them, for a city of about 220,000 people: only those who paid the taille, so fewer than there were. About as common as innkeepers and apothecaries and herbalists.
Only where the town makes parchment and books.
| Townspeople | Households |
|---|---|
| 3,000 | none of its own, or one shared with the next town |
| 10,000 | 1 |
| 40,000 | 4 |
| 150,000 | 17 |
Where they work
Around the places of worship: around the great temple and the main places of worship. The districts of a town
Hear it
- Copyists: Library (album RPG Ambiences Vol. 1)
- Around the places of worship: City Temple (album RPG Ambiences Vol. 6)
Other trades
Physicians and healers, Apothecaries and herbalists, Printers
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