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Vivoli, Giovanni

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Vivoli, Giovanni. Was working in Florence in 1642.

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    1. Virchi, Girolamo, b. 1523. A maker of lutes and other instruments in Brescia.
    2. Vitor, de. A maker in Brescia in 1740. His instruments are similar in appearance to those of Maggini; they are on a large pattern and of fine workmanship.
    3. Vitus de Angelis. A maker in Bologna in 1609.
    4. Vivoli, Giovanni. Was working in Florence in 1642.
    5. Voboam. A family of makers of guitars and mandolines in Paris about 1673 to 1730. In 1770 an allusion is made to an excellent guitar made in 1675 by the "celebrated" Voboam. A guitar dated "d'Alexandre le jeune, 1673," was most probably made by a member of the family. Another guitar is dated 1676, and two beautiful guitars made by Jean Voboam, dated 1676 and 1687, belonged, it is said, to Mdlle. de Nantes, daughter of Louis XIV. A mandoline dated 1682 is in the Musée Cluny. A guitar inlaid with ivory is dated 1688, another is dated 1699. A guitar, in the shape of a tortoise, with the body made of tortoiseshell and the head, feet, and tail of coloured enamel, is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection; it is dated 1693. A bass-viol, inscribed "Voboam, 1730," is in the Collection of the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers.
    6. Voel, E. A maker in Mayence about 1840. His instruments follow the Stradivari more than the German pattern; the sound-holes are large, the varnish a red-brown colour, the head is well cut, the general workmanship good.
    7. Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650, at Nuremberg, where he made instruments which were much liked.

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

    Vivoli, Giovanni. Was working in Florence in 1642.

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    1. Virchi, Girolamo, b. 1523. A maker of lutes and other instruments in Brescia.
    2. Vitor, de. A maker in Brescia in 1740. His instruments are similar in appearance to those of Maggini; they are on a large pattern and of fine workmanship.
    3. Vitus de Angelis. A maker in Bologna in 1609.
    4. Vivoli, Giovanni. Was working in Florence in 1642.
    5. Voboam. A family of makers of guitars and mandolines in Paris about 1673 to 1730. In 1770 an allusion is made to an excellent guitar made in 1675 by the "celebrated" Voboam. A guitar dated "d'Alexandre le jeune, 1673," was most probably made by a member of the family. Another guitar is dated 1676, and two beautiful guitars made by Jean Voboam, dated 1676 and 1687, belonged, it is said, to Mdlle. de Nantes, daughter of Louis XIV. A mandoline dated 1682 is in the Musée Cluny. A guitar inlaid with ivory is dated 1688, another is dated 1699. A guitar, in the shape of a tortoise, with the body made of tortoiseshell and the head, feet, and tail of coloured enamel, is in the Paris Conservatoire Collection; it is dated 1693. A bass-viol, inscribed "Voboam, 1730," is in the Collection of the Conservatoire des Arts et Métiers.
    6. Voel, E. A maker in Mayence about 1840. His instruments follow the Stradivari more than the German pattern; the sound-holes are large, the varnish a red-brown colour, the head is well cut, the general workmanship good.
    7. Vogel, Wolfgang, d. Feb. 17, 1650, at Nuremberg, where he made instruments which were much liked.

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Printed in A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1896), and nowhere else on this site: that is the entire basis of this maker’s record. 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 the printed naming is invented here — not established is the accurate word for it, and we want to hear from you if that can change.

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Vivoli, Giovanni. Was working in Florence in 1642. reported1
Places and dates of work
Vivoli, Giovanni. Was working in Florence in 1642. reported1
Places and dates of work
Vivoli, Giovanni. Was working in Florence in 1642. 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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