Scan 229
Catalogue of the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, 1918
35 lines. Read by computer on 29 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
11287. TENOR-VIOLA DA BRACCIO ………………………………………Italy
2Peculiarly shaped sound-holes. Reddish-yellow varnish.
3Length, 71 cm. Width, 29.8 cm. Depth, 8 cm.
51288. QUINTON. Eighteenth century ………………………..England
6Body with sloping shoulders. Five strings. This instrument belongs to the viol family and generally has the flat back characteristic of that type.
7The stringing of the Treble Quinton is g-d'-a'-d''-g''; of the Tenor, c-g-d'-g'-c''.
8Length, 62.5 cm. Width, 21 cm. Depth, 5.8 cm.
101289. ARMGEIGE (Eng. Arm viol; Ital. Viola da braccio). Early date ……………………………………………………….. Germany
11Deep model. Flame sound-holes instead of the F-holes seen in the violin family. Viola da mano is a sixteenth-century Italian name.
12Length, 73 cm. Width, 24.5 cm. Depth, 7.4 cm.
141290. VIOLA DA BRACCIO. Eighteenth century ………………..Italy
15Deep model with exaggerated outline. Flat back in four sections. Peg-box terminates in a carving representing a blindfolded female head. The label is illegible, but on the bridge is inscribed—"B. Kirsch. Nürnberg." In all probability, this is the name of a former owner. Length, 76 cm. Width, 28.3 cm. Depth, 5.5 cm.
171291. VIOLA DA BRACCIO. Sixteenth, or seventeenth century ……Italy
18Narrow model. Six strings, arranged in the usual way, run over the finger-board and two bass strings run free at the side.
19Length, 73.5 cm. Width, 24.3 cm. Depth, 6.5 cm.
20Signed—"Gaspero da Salo, da Brescia."
221292. VIOLA. Sixteenth century. Unusually broad base …………Italy one of two readings
231292. VIOLA. Sixteenth century. Unusually broad base ……….Italy one of two readings
24Length, 63 cm. Width, 36 cm. Depth, 9 cm.
25Signed—"Gio. Maria del Bussetto, fece in Cremona, 1546."
271293. VIOLA DA BRACCIO …………………………………………….Italy
28Deep model with moulded back. Peg-box of unusual shape. Seven gut strings, the lower of which are overstrung.
29Length, 76 cm. Width, 23.5 cm. Depth, 7.5 cm.
30Signed—"Joanes Marcus," but bearing no date.
321294. VIOLA D'AMORE (Ger. Liebesgeige). Eighteenth century …..Italy
33Narrow model. Ebony and ivory inlay. Six gut strings, played with the bow, and six sympathetic strings of fine wire.
34Length, 78 cm. Width, 23 cm. Depth, 6 cm.
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