The Vukoviàprinting house () was 16th century printing house established in Venice by Boà ¾idar VukoviÃÂ, and later managed by his son ViÃÂenco VukoviÃÂ.
In the first period, when printing was organized by Boà ¾idar VukoviÃÂ, the editors and printers were hieromonk Pahomije of Rijeka (1519âÂÂ21) and hierodeacon Mojsije of DeÃÂani (1536âÂÂ40). In 1540, Boà ¾idar's son ViÃÂenco Vukoviàinherited the printing house, and since 1546 reprinted some of his father's books. In 1561, he started printing new publications, some in cooperation with Stefan MarinoviÃÂ, and later with Jakov of Kamena Reka.
The books printed in Vukoviàprinting house were srbulje, early-printed liturgical books in Serbo-Slavonic (Serbian recension of Church Slavonic). Vukoviàprinting house printed the largest number of such editions, and was the first printing house that printed srbulje on parchment. The books printed in Vukoviàprinting house were distributed by Ragusan and other traders over the territory of Balkans under the Ottoman control, i.e. Belgrade, Nicopolis, Vidin etc. Monastery Mileà ¡eva was one of the main centers for their distribution. They were richly decorated, very popular and had significant influence on printers of books on Russian, Greek and Romanian language.
In period 1519âÂÂ1560 this printing house was owned by Boà ¾idar VukoviÃÂ, who engaged printers and organized printing in it. After his death in 1560 it was inherited by Boà ¾idar's son ViÃÂenco who continued to organize printing of the books in it.
During Boà ¾idar's life this printing house was operational in two periods, in 1519/1520âÂÂ1521 and in 1536âÂÂ1540 and printed some of the first srbulje (Cyrillic books on Serboslavonic language, Serbian recension of Church Slavonic). In the first period 1519/1520âÂÂ1521 three books were printed (Psalter, Liturgijar and Molitvenik or Zbornik). The editing and printing was done by Hieromonk Pahomije.
In second period 1536âÂÂ1540 two books were printed (2nd edition of Molitvenik or Zbornik and prazniÃÂni Minej or Sabornik). The most luxurious and lengthiest edition was PrazniÃÂni Minej. In this second period the editing and printing was done by hierodeacon Mojsije of DeÃÂani, who was by birth from Budimlja.
The books printed in Vukoviàprinting house under Boà ¾idar Vukoviàhad rich decorations made by woodcut. Mileà ¡eva (a Serbian Orthodox monastery located near Prijepolje, in southwest Serbia) was center for distribution of books printed in Vukoviàprinting house.
In 1540, Bozidar's son ViÃÂenco VukoviÃÂ inherited the printing business. His father's books were so popular that between 1546 and 1561 ViÃÂenco had only published reprints of his fathers books, such as Oktoih Petoglasnik, and successfully sold them.
In 1561 ViÃÂenco engaged Stefan MarinoviÃÂ to operate the printing press and first book he printed was Posni Triod. In 1566 Jakov of Kamena Reka printed the Book of hours () of 710 pages.
Later ViÃÂenco's plans to expand printing by initiating a wider production and distribution of Serbian Cyrillic books in Rome, with the help of cardinal Guglielmo Sirleto, did not came into fruition.
Books printed in this printing house significantly influenced, directly or indirectly, to Russian, Greek and particularly Romanian language printed books because some of Boà ¾idars woodcuts were copied by printers who printed books on these languages.