Bow & Bridge Violin and bow makers, as the old books printed them

Scan 374

The story of the violin, 1904

63 lines. Read by computer on 3 September 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 316. See the scan on archive.org.

1Story of the Violin
3Bergonzi, Carlo, 120, 126, Appendix C; Nicolaus, 126; Michelangelo, 126, Appendix C
4Bériot, Charles de, 242, 246, 289, Appendix B; concertos of, 280
5Berlin court orchestra, 220
6Berthaume, Isidore, 240
7Bertolotti, Gasparo (da Salo), 81
8Biber, Franz Heinrich, 219, 263
9Bini, Pasqualini, 184
10Bitti, Martinello, 175
11Blagrove, Henry, 227, 257
12Blasius, Mathieu Frédéric, 240
13Boccherini, 184
14Bocquay, Jacques, 136, Appendix C
15Bodini, Sebastiani, 198
16Boghera, Marchesa di, 189
17Böhm, Joseph, 231, 233, Appendix B
18Borghi, Ludivico, 185
19Borra, 185
20Bott, Jean Joseph, 227, 229
21Boucher, Alexandre Jean, 201, 240
22Bow, the, 2, 4, 9, 10, 16, 22, 30, 33, 38, 41, 42, 161, 300; evolution of the, Appendix A
23Bowed instruments, Indian, 12; first European, 30; progress of, 56; their pitch and number of strings in the works of Agricola, Gerle, Praetorius, etc., Appendix A
24Bowling, art of violin, 248
25Brahms, John, violin concerto of, 285
26Branzoli, G., 33, 57, etc.
27Brescia, 78, 86, Appendix C
28Brescian violin-makers, 78, 84, 85, 93, 130, Appendix C
29Bridge, violin, its influence on tone, 115; on mediaeval fiddles, 162
30Bridgetower, 256
31Brodsky, A., 230
32Bruch, Max, concertos of, 284, 290
33Bruni, Ant. Bartolomeo, 185, Appendix B
34Brussels Conservatoire, 76
35Bull, Ole Börnemann, 249, Appendix B
36Burney, Dr., 3
37Busby, 50
38Busetto, Johann Marcus del, 88
39Buxtehude, 264
41(no line here) one of two readings
42CAMBINI, Giov. Giuseppe, 198
43Campagnoli, Bartolomeo, 198, Appendix B
44Canavasso, Giuseppe, 198
45Cannabich, Christian, 221, Appendix B
46Capriccio Stravagante, 262
47Capron, 240, Appendix B
48Carissimi, 68
49Carminati, 184
50Carnival de Venice (Ernst's), 232
51Carrodus, John T., 257
52Cartier, Jean Baptist, 241, 271, Appendix B
53Castrucci, Pietro, 172, Appendix B
54Celestino, Eligio, 198
55Chamber music, 270
56Chanot, François, 137, Appendix C
57Charmillon, Jean, 56, 58, 158, 160, 288
58Ciaccona of Bach, 266, 270; of Vitali, 168, 265
59Clegg, John, 256, Appendix B
60Clements, Franz, 283, Appendix B
61Cole, Thomas, 139, Appendix C
62Comble, Ambroise de, 136, Appendix C

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