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Scan 15
The story of the violin, 1904
18 lines. Read by computer on 24 September 2026. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Story of the Violin
3CHAPTER XI.
4COMPETITORS.
5The primitive rebec—An unmistakable ancestor of the viol—The constant faithful companion—Jean Charmillon, king of ribouds—Fellow-traveller and competitor—Fra Angelico's sweet-faced angel—The tone of the rebec—Changes of the fiedel—The bowed instrument by preference ………………………………………….. 56
7CHAPTER XII.
8THE INSTRUMENT OF RESPECTABILITY.
9The clever cabinet-maker spurred to extra efforts—Improvement of the viol form—Stimulus through the genius of Dufay, Dunstable, etc. — Instrumentalists now employed in the churches—Further stimulus—Construction of different-sized viols—Corner blocks inserted—Special favourite designs popular in different countries ………………………………………….. 62
11CHAPTER XIII.
12THE VIOLIN (PRELUDE).
13Were the times really ready?—The Renaissance ………………………………………….. 67
15CHAPTER XIV.
16TWO GASPAROS.
17Question still not satisfactorily answered—To many a strange and new name—Who was Gaspar Duiffoprugcar?—Six violins—Other facts—Contradictious reasons reconcilable—Liberties taken with labels—Modification of his name—Internal evidence for his claims—Through the bright river of genius
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