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

Scan 46

An Encyclopedia of the Violin, 1925

17 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 22. See the scan on archive.org.

1Antonius, & Hieronymus Fr. Amati Cremonen. Andreae fil. F. I 630
3Nicolaus Amatus Cremone & Hieronymi filii fecit, Anno 1651
5Hieronimus Amati Cremonensis Fecit Anno Salutis 1640
7Thomas Balestrieri Cremonensis Facit Mantua. Anno. 1775 one of two readings
8Thomas Baleflueri Cremonensis Facit Mantua. Anno. 1775 one of two readings
10Illyagno dieffopruchparavenetia.
12Laventius Guadagnini Pater, & alumnus Antonij Straduarj fecit Placentie Anno 1745
14Gia. Bapt. Grancino in Contrada Largha di Milano anno 1699
16Anno 1741 Carlo Bergonzi fece in Cremona

The computer misreads some letters and numbers. Where a name matters to you, read the scan.