Cremona · about 1590
May be living
Named in 1 book.
What the books printed
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 14, scan 24.
Cappa, Giofredo (Goffredo). Probably born at Cremona. Was working there under the Amatis about 1590, and later, about 1640, in Saluzzio (Piedmont). …
Labels the books quote
- "Joffredus Cappa in Saluzzio, fecit anno 1640" (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
- "Joffridus Cappa, fecit salutiis, anno 16—." (A dictionary of violin makers, n.d.)
Same name
Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say. 3 more Cappa pages under C.
Same town, same time
12 other Cremona makers have a year in the 1500s. A few of them:
- 1555 to 1640 Amati, Antonio
- 1590 to 1640 Capp, Giofreda
- 1590 to 1640 Cappa, Gioffredo
- 1590 Guarneri, Joannes Florenus (?)
- 1596 to 1684 Amati, A
- born 1596 Amati, Nicolo