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Scan 19
The story of the violin, 1904
34 lines. Read by computer on 24 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. No printed page number was found. See the scan on archive.org.
1Story of the Violin
3CHAPTER XI.
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6COMPETITORS.
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9The 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
11CHAPTER XII.
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14THE INSTRUMENT OF RESPECTABILITY.
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17The 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
19CHAPTER XIII.
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22THE VIOLIN (PRELUDE).
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25Were the times really ready?—The Renaissance …………………………………………….. 67
27CHAPTER XIV.
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30TWO GASPAROS.
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33Question 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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