Calling all #typography historians for a vague question:

Was moveable type of the renaissance to early modernity era generally sold independently to various presses (printers)?

Or did the type usually circulate with its press (machine)?

Were long-distance international sales common?

I'm trying to bring more context to an article on Cyrillic type but am stuck for the lack of information of who got the typefaces from who, and where.

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#history #historians #typehistory #printingpress