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Linarolo, Francesco

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Linarolo (Linerolli), Francesco. The first maker in the family. Worked in Bergamo, later in Venice. A tenor-viol was labelled “Franciscus Linarolus Bergomensis Venetii faciebat.” Was probably the maker of an “accordo” dated 1514, beautifully made, the back inlaid with tortoiseshell.

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    2. Lilly, James. An English maker, working in 1821.
    4. Linarolo (Linerolli), Francesco. The first maker in the family. Worked in Bergamo, later in Venice. A tenor-viol was labelled "Franciscus Linarolus Bergomensis Venetii faciebat." Was probably the maker of an "accordo" dated 1514, beautifully made, the back inlaid with tortoiseshell.
    6. Linarolo, Giovanni, son of Venturo Linarolo. Label: "Giovanni D'Ventura Linarol in Venetia, 1622."

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

    Linarolo (Linerolli), Francesco. The first maker in the family. Worked in Bergamo, later in Venice. A tenor-viol was labelled “Franciscus Linarolus Bergomensis Venetii faciebat.” Was probably the maker of an “accordo” dated 1514, beautifully made, the back inlaid with tortoiseshell.

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    2. Lilly, James. An English maker, working in 1821.
    4. Linarolo (Linerolli), Francesco. The first maker in the family. Worked in Bergamo, later in Venice. A tenor-viol was labelled "Franciscus Linarolus Bergomensis Venetii faciebat." Was probably the maker of an "accordo" dated 1514, beautifully made, the back inlaid with tortoiseshell.
    6. Linarolo, Giovanni, son of Venturo Linarolo. Label: "Giovanni D'Ventura Linarol in Venetia, 1622."

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Linarolo (Linerolli), Francesco. The first maker in the family. Worked in Bergamo, later in Venice. A tenor-viol was labelled “Franciscus Linarolus Bergomensis Venetii faciebat.” Was probably the maker of an “accordo” dated 1514, beautifully made, the back inlaid with tortoiseshell. reported1
Places and dates of work
Linarolo (Linerolli), Francesco. The first maker in the family. Worked in Bergamo, later in Venice. A tenor-viol was labelled “Franciscus Linarolus Bergomensis Venetii faciebat.” Was probably the maker of an “accordo” dated 1514, beautifully made, the back inlaid with tortoiseshell. reported1

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  1. 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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  2. 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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