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Vincenzi, Luigi

born 1775

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

    Vincenzi, Luigi, b. 1775. A maker in Carpi, still working in 1811. Label: “Aloysius Vincenzi Carpensis, 18—.”

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    1. Vinaccia, Giovanni and Vincenzo, sons of Gennaro. Worked in Naples about 1765-85, making excellent mandolines and guitars. Labels: "Joannes Vinaccio filius Januarii fecit Neapoli alla strada della rua Catalana, A.D. 1770," and "Vincentius Vinaccio filius Januarii fecit Neapoli alla rua Catalana, A.D. 1775"; "Vincentius Vinaccio fecit, Neapoli, Sito nella Calata de Spitalletto, A.D. 1785."
    2. Vinaccia, Pasquale, son of Gaetano; b. July 20, 1806, Naples; d. 1881. Was a maker of excellent mandolines, and was appointed maker to the Queen of Italy. Was the inventor of steel wire strings instead of the gut ones formerly used. Belisario, the celebrated mandoline player of Naples, always used his instruments.
    3. Vinatte, André. A maker of viols in Lyons in 1568. He was a Protestant, and was murdered in the St. Bartholomew Massacre of Lyons in 1572.
    4. Vincenzi, Luigi, b. 1775. A maker in Carpi, still working in 1811. Label: "Aloysius Vincenzi Carpensis, 18—."
    5. Viorillo, Giovanni. Sce "Fiorillo."
    6. Vir, Hieronimo di. The following label is known: "Hieronimo di Vir in Bresa."
    7. Virchi, Benedetto, b. 1520. A maker of viols in Brescia.

  2. A dictionary of violin makers (1896)

    Vincenzi, Luigi. A maker in Carpi in 1775.

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    1. Vinaccia, Giovanni and Vincenzo, sons of Gennaro. Worked in Naples about 1765-85, making excellent mandolines and guitars. Labels: "Joannes Vinaccio filius Januarii fecit Neapoli alla strada della rua Catalana, A.D. 1770," and "Vincentius Vinaccio filius Januarii fecit Neapoli alla rua Catalana, A.D. 1775"; "Vincentius Vinaccio fecit, Neapoli, Sito nella Calata de Spitalletto, A.D. 1785."
    2. Vinaccia, Pasquale, son of Gaetano; b. July 20, 1806, Naples; d. 1881. Was a maker of excellent mandolines, and was appointed maker to the Queen of Italy. Was the inventor of steel wire strings instead of the gut ones formerly used. Belisario, the celebrated mandoline player of Naples, always used his instruments.
    3. Vinatte, André. A maker of viols in Lyons in 1568. He was a Protestant, and was murdered in the St. Bartholomew Massacre of Lyons in 1572.
    4. Vincenzi, Luigi. A maker in Carpi in 1775.
    5. Viorillo, Giovanni. A maker in Ferrara, 1780. Followed the Stainer pattern.
    6. Vir, Hieronimo di. A maker in Bresa, Silesia. Label: "Hieronimo di Vir in Bresa."
    7. Virchi, Benedetto, b. 1520. A maker of viols in Brescia.

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Places and dates of work
Vincenzi, Luigi, b. 1775. A maker in Carpi, still working in 1811. Label: “Aloysius Vincenzi Carpensis, 18—.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Vincenzi, Luigi, b. 1775. A maker in Carpi, still working in 1811. Label: “Aloysius Vincenzi Carpensis, 18—.” reported1
Places and dates of work
Vincenzi, Luigi. A maker in Carpi in 1775. reported1
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Born 1775. As printed in the cited source: “Vincenzi, Luigi, b. 1775” 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 2 linessource 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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