The octavos were moderately priced considering the known average salaries of the time, but they were not cheap. Manutius priced his Latin octavos at 30 soldi, which was a fourth of a ducat. His Greek octavos were double the price at 60 soldi. For context, a master mason would earn about 50 soldi a day to make between 50 and 100 ducats a year.
the octavos were moderately priced considering the known average salaries of the time but they were not cheap manutius priced his latin octavos at 30 soldi which was a fourth of a ducat his greek octavos were double the price at 60 soldi for context a master mason would earn about 50 soldi a day to make between 50 and 100 ducats a year