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A treatise on the structure and preservation of the violin and all other bow-instruments : together with an account of the most celebrated makers, and of the genuine characteristics of their instruments, 1875
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1Schmidt, 7, 11, 11*, 26.
2Schonger, Francis, 7, 10.
3—— George, 7, 10, 26.
4Schubert, 30.
5Serafino, 64.
6Sibire, Abbé, 2†, 6†, 22*, 68*.
7Sides of a violin, how bent into form, 5.
8—— and side-linings, 59.
9Silk strings 44*.
10Silver violins, 2‡.
11Sound-holes, 57, 77.
12Sound-post, 37, 41, 38*, 58.
13—— of glass, 38*.
14Sourdine-pédale 85.
15Spohr, 27*, 40.
16—— fiddle-holder, invented by, 85.
17—— tail-piece, invented by, 35*.
18—— his Violin School, quoted, 10*, 28*, mentioned, 34*, 38*, 86*.
19Stamitz, 28.
20Statelmann, or Stadelmann, 7, 27, 31*.
21Steel bows, 84.
22Steiner or Stainer, 6, 7, 12, 13, 24, 24*, 57†, 67, 67*, 68.
23—— particulars of his violins, 24.
24Stone, Dr., 51.
25Storioni (Sturionus), 66, 70.
26Stoss, 58*.
27Stradivarius or Straduarius, Anthony, 16, 20, 21, 22, 22*, 63, 64, 65, 70*, 73, 75, 77, 77*, 82.
28—— Francesco, 65, 66.
29—— Omobono, 65, 66.
30Strain or tension of the strings over the belly of a violin, 22*.
31Straube, 7, 11, 27.
32Strings, Acribelle, 44*.
33—— characteristics of the best, 44, 45.
34—— how to preserve them, 42, 43.
35—— Neapolitan, 43*.
36—— made of human hair, 44*.
37—— pressure of, on the bridge of a violin, 22*.
38Sur la forme des instruments de Musique (Maupertuis), 40*.
39Sursano, 65.
40Tail-piece, 34.
41—— curious, invented by Spohr, 35*.
42Tangential vibration, 79*.
43Tartini, 22*.
44Techler, 66.
45Tenor, 1, 9, 12, 27, 38, 46, 80.
46—— originally had five strings, 27*.
47—— of a new model, 80*.
48Tension of the strings on a violin, 22*.
49Testore, Carlo Antonio, 66.
50—— Carlo Giuseppe, 66.
51—— Paolo Antonio, 66, 70.
52The Violin, by Davidson, mentioned, 32*, 53*, 67*, 78*.
53Thickness of back and belly, 56.
54Tilton's Patent Improvement, 51.
55Tone, of certain notes dull on some instruments, 32.
56—— machine for bringing out the, 46.
57—— method of bringing out the, 30, 47, 48*.
58—— of Steiner's violins, 24‡.
59Tourte, 82, 83†.
60Transversal vibration, 79*.
61Trapezoid violin, 58*, 71.
62Trumpet Marine, 78.
63Trumpet-violin, 52.
64Tyrolese makers, 12.
65—— violins, 25, 26.
66Ueber den Bau der Geige, referred to, 32*.
67Ueber den Bau der Violinen Bratschen, &c., referred to, 53*.
68Unplayed violins do not improve in tone, 47†.
69Use improves violins, 13*, 47, 47†.
70Vibration, normal, 51, 78, 78*.
71—— various kinds of, 79*.
72Viola d'Amore, described, 39*.
73—— di Gamba, described, 39*.
74Violalin, a five-stringed instrument, 28*.
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