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

Possen, L.

about 1550 to 1570

Historical maker

Named in 2 books.

Also recorded as: Possen, Laux

What the books printed

A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer, C. (Cecie). London: Novello, n.d. Page 74, scan 84.
Possen, Laux. A maker of viols and lutes in Schoengau, Bavaria, about 1550-70. In 1564 he was appointed maker and repairer of the instruments of the Munich orchestra, with a salary of 405 florins.
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The violin, Hart, George. London, Dulau and co. [etc.], 1884. Page 258, scan 334.
Possen, L., Schoengau, Bavaria, about 1553. Maker of Viols and Lutes.
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  • Entries from 2 books stand under this name, and nobody has judged yet whether they mean the same person.

Same name

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