Schweipolt Fiol
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Schweipolt Fiol from Neustadt an der Aisch
in Franconia
was a German-born 15th century pioneer of printing
in Eastern Europe.
The very first book printed in Cyrillic script, Oktoikh (Octoechos), was published by Fiol in 1491 in Cracow.
Neustadt an der Aisch
Neustadt an der Aisch is a small town in the northern part of Bavaria , within the Franconian administrative region Middle Franconia,...
in Franconia
Franconia
Franconia is a region of Germany comprising the northern parts of the modern state of Bavaria, a small part of southern Thuringia, and a region in northeastern Baden-Württemberg called Tauberfranken...
was a German-born 15th century pioneer of printing
Printer (publisher)
In publishing, printers are both companies providing printing services and individuals who directly operate printing presses. With the invention of the moveable type printing press by Johannes Gutenberg around 1450, printing—and printers—proliferated throughout Europe.Today, printers are found...
in Eastern Europe.
The very first book printed in Cyrillic script, Oktoikh (Octoechos), was published by Fiol in 1491 in Cracow.
See also
- Incunabula
- Johannes Gutenberg
- Movable typeMovable typeMovable type is the system of printing and typography that uses movable components to reproduce the elements of a document ....
- PrintingPrintingPrinting is a process for reproducing text and image, typically with ink on paper using a printing press. It is often carried out as a large-scale industrial process, and is an essential part of publishing and transaction printing....
- Spread of the printing press