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The fiddle fancier's guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers of these instruments, 1892
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1MANN (or Man), Hans, Naples, 18th century.
2MANDOTI, GUISSEPPE, Piacenza, 1713. Violins.
3MANNI, Pietro, Modena. About 1827. Guitars, etc.
4MANSIELL, L., Nuremburg. About 1728.
5MANSIEDL, L., Wurzburg. About 1724.
6MANTEGAZZA, CARLO, Milan, 18th century.
7MANTEGAZZA, FRANCESCO, Milan, 1760.
8MANTEGAZZA, Pietro and GIOVANNI, Milan, 1737—800. This family of violin makers and repairers were distinguished in their day—chiefly, however, as repairers and restorers. There is a quartet of instruments by the brothers P. and G., which appear to be the only specimens of new instruments known to one or two writers, and the varnish on them is black. They, however, used all kinds of varnish, and when they did make fiddles they copied Amati, Stradivari, and Guarnerius—indeed, all sorts—even Stainer arching was not rejected. They were so famous in their day that all sorts of rubbishy, dirty fiddles have got ticketed accordingly.
9MANTOVANI, Parma, 1850—83. A violin repairer.
10MARATTI, Verona. About 1700.
11MARCELLI (or MARCELLO), GIOVANNI, Cremona, about 1696. A maker of double basses. Large pattern and of powerful tone. A decorative maker who used inlay and carving. Inlay on sides sometimes.
12MARCHETTI, ENRICO, Turin. 19th century. Violins
13MARCHI, GIANNANTONIO, Bologna. About 1806. Violins. Highly arched. Beautiful wood. Varnish of a golden orange.
14MARCO, ANTONIO, Venice. About 1700.
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