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Brensio, Antonio

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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    BRENSIO, ANTONIO, Bologna, 1592.

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    1. BRAGLIA, ANTONIO, Modena, 1790, d. about 1820.
    2. BRANDIGLIONI, FILIPPO, Brescia, 1790 to 1800.
    3. BRANZO, FRANCESCO BARBARO, Padua, 1620 to 1660.
    4. BRENSIO, ANTONIO, Bologna, 1592.
    5. BRENSIO, (GIROLAMO) HIERONYMUS, Bologna, 16th century.
    6. BRESSANO, BAPTISTA, 16th to 17th century.
    7. BRETON, FRANÇOIS, Mirecourt, b. about 1750, d. 1830. Breton's work was not as artistic as it was clean-cut. He preferred a large model and always used a light yellow varnish. He employed many workmen, and his instruments are not rare, but, as his business was taken over by a Mirecourt house, it is well to distinguish between the older and the newer instruments, as this firm places the old Breton label in new violins.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    Brensio, Antonio, Bologna, 1592.

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    1. Braglia, Antonio, Modena, 1790, d. about 1820.
    2. Brandiglioni, Filippo, Brescia, 1790 to 1800.
    3. Branzo, Francesco Barbaro, Padua, 1620 to 1660.
    4. Brensio, Antonio, Bologna, 1592.
    5. Brensio, (Girolamo) Hieronymus, Bologna, 16th century.
    6. Bressano, Baptista, 16th to 17th century.
    7. Breton, François, Mirecourt, b. about 1750, d. 1830. Breton's work was not as artistic as it was clean-cut. He preferred a large model and always used a light yellow varnish. He employed many workmen, and his instruments are not rare, but, as his business was taken over by a Mirecourt house, it is well to distinguish between the older and the newer instruments, as this firm places the old Breton label in new violins.

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BRENSIO, ANTONIO, Bologna, 1592. reported1
Places and dates of work
Brensio, Antonio, Bologna, 1592. reported1
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BRENSIO, ANTONIO, Bologna, 1592. reported1

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  1. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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