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Stainmist, Jacob

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Stainmist, Jacob. A maker in Mayence in 1777. In a viola d’amore, with fourteen strings, was the label: “Jacobus Stainmist Churfürstl. Mayntzl Hof Lauten und Geigenmacher, 1777. No. 5.”

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    2. Stainer, Marcus, brother and pupil of Jacob Stainer; he worked in Laufen, Austria. He was a maker of moderate ability, who, after his brother's death, made poor imitations of his work, with labels carefully copied from those of Jacob, thus giving rise to the impression that Jacob was sometimes very careless in his work. The famous Florentine violin player, Veracini, had two violins that he much valued, they were christened "St. Peter" and "St. Paul"; unluckily Veracini was shipwrecked sailing from London to Leghorn in 1746, and both the violins were lost. His instruments are rarely met with; they are made of fine wood, the pattern of large size, with dark varnish, the tone sweet but not powerful; a violin is known dated 1683, and a viola, which is said to have a beautiful tone, has the written label: "Marcus Stainer, Burger und Geigenmacher in Küfstein, anno 1659."
    4. Stainmist, Jacob. A maker in Mayence in 1777. In a viola d'amore, with fourteen strings, was the label: "Jacobus Stainmist Churfürstl. Mayntzl Hof Lauten und Geigenmacher, 1777. No. 5."
    6. Stanza, Giuseppe, b. 1663 in Venice. In 1681 was a pupil of Nicola Amati at Cremona.

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

    Stainmist, Jacob. A maker in Mayence in 1777. In a viola d’amore, with fourteen strings, was the label: “Jacobus Stainmist Churfürstl Mayntzl Hof Lauten und Geigenmacher, 1777. No. 5.”

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    2. Stainer, Marcus, brother and pupil of Jacob Stainer; he worked in Laufen, Austria. He was a maker of moderate ability, who, after his brother's death, made poor imitations of his work, with labels carefully copied from those of Jacob, thus giving rise to the impression that Jacob was sometimes very careless in his work. The famous Florentine violin player, Veracini, had two violins that he much valued, they were christened "St. Peter" and "St. Paul", unluckily Veracini was shipwrecked sailing from London to Leghorn in 1746, and both the violins were lost. His instruments are rarely met with; they are made of fine wood, the pattern of large size, with dark varnish, the tone sweet but not powerful; a violin is known dated 1683, and a viola, which is said to have a beautiful tone, has the written label: "Marcus Stainer, Burger und Geigenmacher in Küfstein, anno 1659."
    4. Stainmist, Jacob. A maker in Mayence in 1777. In a viola d'amore, with fourteen strings, was the label: "Jacobus Stainmist Churfürstl Mayntzl Hof Lauten und Geigenmacher, 1777. No. 5."
    6. Stanza, Giuseppe, b. 1663, in Venice. In 1681 was a pupil of Nicola Amati at Cremona.

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Stainmist, Jacob. A maker in Mayence in 1777. In a viola d’amore, with fourteen strings, was the label: “Jacobus Stainmist Churfürstl Mayntzl Hof Lauten und Geigenmacher, 1777. No. 5.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Stainmist, Jacob. A maker in Mayence in 1777. In a viola d’amore, with fourteen strings, was the label: “Jacobus Stainmist Churfürstl Mayntzl Hof Lauten und Geigenmacher, 1777. No. 5.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Stainmist, Jacob. A maker in Mayence in 1777. In a viola d’amore, with fourteen strings, was the label: “Jacobus Stainmist Churfürstl. Mayntzl Hof Lauten und Geigenmacher, 1777. No. 5.” reported1

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  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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