Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Michelis, Pelegrino (or Peregrino) di Zanetto

b. 1520

Historical maker

Named in 4 books.

What the books printed

Old violins and violin lore, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). London: W. Reeves, 1900. Scan 281.
MICHELIS, Pelegrino (or Peregrino) di Zanetto, son of Zanetto de Michelis, b. 1520. Made lutes and other instruments in Brescia; on the verge of the violin; a fine tenor known.
Old violins, Haweis, H. R. (Hugh Reginald). Edinburgh, Grant, 1905. Page 262, scan 286.
MICHELIS, Pelegrino (or Peregrino) di Zanetto, son of Zanetto de Michelis, b. 1520. Made lutes and other instruments in Brescia; on the verge of the violin; a fine tenor known.
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London; New York: Novello, Ewer, 1896. Page 64, scan 72.
Michelis, Pelegrino (or Peregrino) di Zanetto, son of Zanetto de Michelis; b. 1520. A maker of viols and lutes and other instruments in Brescia. A tenor of his was exhibited …
A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 64, scan 74.
Michelis, Pelegrino (or Peregrino) di Zanetto, son of Zanetto de Michelis; b. 1520. A maker of viols and lutes and other instruments in Brescia. A tenor of his was exhibited …
  • Entries from 4 books stand under this name, and we are not sure they mean the same person. That is on hold until somebody settles it.

Same name

Whether any of these is the same person, the books do not say.