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Kren, Franz

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Kren, Franz. A maker of cithers in Munich, 1833.

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    2. Krebar, Giovanni. A maker in Padua in 1629.
    4. Kren, Franz. A maker of cithers in Munich, 1833.
    6. Krigge, Heinrich. A maker in Danzig, 1756-58. His instruments suggest the Maggini pattern, in the general model, large size, neat edges and work, and double purfling in ink. Three violins and a tenor of his are known, the latter with a fine tone.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (n.d.)

    Kren, Franz. A maker of cithers in Munich, 1833.

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    2. Krebar, Giovanni. A maker in Padua in 1629.
    4. Kren, Franz. A maker of cithers in Munich, 1833.
    6. Krigge, Heinrich. A maker in Danzig, 1756-58. His instruments suggest the Maggini pattern, in the general model, large size, neat edges and work, and double purfling in ink. Three violins and a tenor of his are known, the latter with a fine tone.

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Not established: that is this record’s honest state, resting on one thing alone — A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1896), naming this maker and nothing more. Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and the software judged them near-certain the same person. Tell us if that is wrong and we will split the record. No claim beyond what is printed there has been invented here. If more can be said, write in and tell us.

What the books say

Places and dates of work
Kren, Franz. A maker of cithers in Munich, 1833. reported1
Places and dates of work
Kren, Franz. A maker of cithers in Munich, 1833. reported1
Places and dates of work
Kren, Franz. A maker of cithers in Munich, 1833. reported1

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3 of the 3 lines here were read from machine text (software that turns a photo of a page into words), not by a person looking at the page image. 1 of them rests on a section heading above a list of names, not on a trade word printed on its own line: “A DICTIONARY OF VIOLIN MAKERS.”.

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  1. Read from machine text (software that turns a photo of a page into words, or a typed transcription), not by a person looking at the page image. ↩

The books behind this record

This record draws on 2 sources. Each is listed below with how it was read, because a claim read from a photo of the page is stronger than one read from machine text.

  1. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  2. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London: Novello, n.d.). archive.org, dictionaryofviol1899stai. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol1899stai.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  3. Stainer, C. (Cecie), 1867-1937, A dictionary of violin makers (London ; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896). archive.org, dictionaryofviol00stai_0. https://archive.org/details/dictionaryofviol00stai_0.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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