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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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1Nella, Raffaello, Brescia. About 1740. A fine maker who practised the art of decorating his instruments with inlay after the manner of Maggini and the earlier Brescian school. On the backs and round the sides of his instruments he used the legend, "Viva fui in sylvis: sum dura occisa securi: dum vixi, tacqui, mortua, dulce cano." Duiffoprugcar had used it before him.
3Neuner, Luigi, Berlin. 19th century.
5Neuner, Mathias, Mittenwald. About 1817.
7Like Hornstaner, the name of Neuner occurs frequently in Bavarian work and the members of the two families have been in one firm.
9Newsiedler, Giovanni, Nuremberg. Died 1563. Lutes and viols.
11Newton, Isaac, London, 1775—1825.
13Nezot, Paris. About 1735. There is a six stringed viol by this maker in the museum of the Paris Conservatoire.
15Nigetti, Francesco, Florence. About 1645. A viol maker.
17Niggel, Simpertius, Füssen, 1672—1755. He made violins on the Stainer model, and employed a dark coloured varnish. Instruments of a flat model are also noted as having been seen with N. S. branded inside.
19Norborn, John, London. About 1723.
21Norris, John. Born 1739. Died 1818. Trained in the Wamsley school, having been a pupil of Thomas Smith. The firm became Norris and Barnes.
23Novello, Marcantonio, Venice. 18th century.
25Novello, Valentino, Venice. 18th century,
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