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Doni, Rocco

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  1. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Doni, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60, who made lutes and violins. It is probable that he greatly assisted the celebrated G. B. Doni (to whom he was related) in working out his idea of the “Lira Barberina,” an instrument copied from the ancient Greeks.

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    2. Donato, Serafino. Working in Venice, 1410-11.
    4. Doni, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60, who made lutes and violins. It is probable that he greatly assisted the celebrated G. B. Doni (to whom he was related) in working out his idea of the "Lira Barberina," an instrument copied from the ancient Greeks.
    6. Dopfer (Döpfer), Nicolaus. A maker in Mayence (?) about 1768. His instruments are well made, slightly arched, the sound-holes small but well-cut, the varnish is brown. A few tenors of his are known.

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

    Doni, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60, who made lutes and violins. It is probable that he greatly assisted the celebrated G. B. Doni (to whom he was related) in working out his idea of the “Lira Barberina,” an instrument copied from the ancient Greeks.

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    2. Donato, Serafino. Working in Venice, 1410-11.
    4. Doni, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60, who made lutes and violins. It is probable that he greatly assisted the celebrated G. B. Doni (to whom he was related) in working out his idea of the "Lira Barberina," an instrument copied from the ancient Greeks.
    6. Dopfer (Döpfer), Nicolaus. A maker in Mayence about 1750-68. His instruments are well made, slightly arched, the sound-holes small but well cut, the varnish is brown. A few tenors of his are known.

  3. Old violins (1905)

    DONI, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60; made lutes and violins.

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    1. DOMINICELLI (Domincelli). Ferrara, 1695-1715; studied in Brescia; copied the Amati pattern; varnish of a golden colour.
    2. DOMINICHINO, Giuseppe. Verona, 1700; Amati pattern.
    3. DONATO, Serafino. Venice, 1410-11.
    4. DONI, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60; made lutes and violins.
    5. DOPFER (Döpfer), Nicolaus. Mayence (?) about 1768; instruments well made, slightly arched; sound-holes small but well cut, varnish brown.
    6. DORANT, William. Spitalfields, 1814.
    7. DORFFEL (Dörffel), Johann Andreas. A violin and lute maker in Klingenthal, Saxony, in 1743.
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  1. An encyclopedia of the violin (1925)

    DONI, ROCCO, Florence, 1600 to 1660.

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    1. DODD, THOMAS (FATHER), London, 1786 to 1820. Thomas Dodd, third son of Edward Dodd, the famous bow maker, was first a brewer, from 1786-1789 a bow maker, and from 1798 a violin maker and dealer, and finally a harp and piano builder. He was a great connoisseur of Italian instruments, and his violins and violoncellos bring a very high price, being in great demand. Dodd claimed to be the only man having a formula for the genuine Cremona varnish as used by the master makers. The label used by Dodd is reproduced on Plate 20.
    2. DOMINICELLI, ——, Ferrara, 1695 to 1715.
    3. DONATO, SERAFINO, Venice, 1411.
    4. DONI, ROCCO, Florence, 1600 to 1660.
    5. DOPFER, NIKOLAUS, Mainz, 1715 to 1768.
    6. DORANT, WILLIAM, London, 1814.
    7. DRINDA, GIACOMO, Pienza, 18th century.

  2. An encyclopedia of the violin (n.d.)

    DONI, ROCCO, Florence, 1600 to 1660.

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    1. DODD, THOMAS (FATHER), London, 1786 to 1820. Thomas Dodd, third son of Edward Dodd, the famous bow maker, was first a brewer, from 1786-1789 a bow maker, and from 1798 a violin maker and dealer, and finally a harp and piano builder. He was a great connoisseur of Italian instruments, and his violins and violoncellos bring a very high price, being in great demand. Dodd claimed to be the only man having a formula for the genuine Cremona varnish as used by the master makers. The label used by Dodd is reproduced on Plate 20.
    2. DOMINICELLI, ——, Ferrara, 1695 to 1715.
    3. DONATO, SERAFINO, Venice, 1411.
    4. DONI, ROCCO, Florence, 1600 to 1660.
    5. DOPFER, NIKOLAUS, Mainz, 1715 to 1768.
    6. DORANT, WILLIAM, London, 1814.
    7. DRINDA, GIACOMO, Pienza, 18th century.

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Printed in A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1890); A dictionary of violin makers (1896); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An encyclopedia of the violin (1925); An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1926); Old violins (1905), and nowhere else on this site: that is the entire basis of this maker’s record. Entries from 5 books stand under this name, and the software judged them likely 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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Doni, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60, who made lutes and violins. It is probable that he greatly assisted the celebrated G. B. Doni (to whom he was related) in working out his idea of the “Lira Barberina,” an instrument copied from the ancient Greeks. reported1
Places and dates of work
Doni, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60, who made lutes and violins. It is probable that he greatly assisted the celebrated G. B. Doni (to whom he was related) in working out his idea of the “Lira Barberina,” an instrument copied from the ancient Greeks. reported1
Places and dates of work
Doni, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60, who made lutes and violins. It is probable that he greatly assisted the celebrated G. B. Doni (to whom he was related) in working out his idea of the “Lira Barberina,” an instrument copied from the ancient Greeks. reported1
Places and dates of work
DONI, ROCCO, Florence, 1600 to 1660. reported1
Places and dates of work
DONI, ROCCO, Florence, 1600 to 1660. reported1
Places and dates of work
DONI, ROCCO, Florence, 1600 to 1660. reported1
Places and dates of work
DONI, Rocco. A priest in Florence, 1600-60; made lutes and violins. 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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  4. Alberto Bachmann, An encyclopedia of the violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_h3k7.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  5. Bachmann, Alberto and Ysaye, Eugene, An encyclopedia of the violin (New York, Da Capo Press, n.d.). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000bach_r6r5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  6. Alberto Bachmann, An Encyclopedia of the Violin (1925). archive.org, encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5. https://archive.org/details/encyclopediaofvi0000albe_u1d5.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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  7. Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald), 1839-1901, Old violins (Edinburgh, Grant, 1905). archive.org, oldviolins00hawe. https://archive.org/details/oldviolins00hawe.machine textcited for 1 linesource record

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