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The varnishes of the Italian violin-makers of the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and their influence on tone;, 1904
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1be in a position to form a judgment on the evidence.
3In the first place, descriptions of the varnishes will be gathered from many sources; arguments in favour of the theory of coloured varnishes, especially those of M. Mailand, will be quoted and criticised.
5Secondly, an attempt will be made to elucidate the interesting question of the influence of varnish on tone.
7Thirdly, technical information relating to the preparation of oil-varnish, derived from the most competent authorities, will be presented.
9Fourthly, the preparation of dichrōic oil-varnishes will be described.
11Fifthly, a chapter will be devoted to the consideration of a few points relating to the chemistry of varnish and its constituents which have arisen during the progress of the experiments.
13Lastly, the whole case will be summed up, and the evolution of dichrōic varnishes, in my hands, will be compared with that of the olden time.
15For convenience of reference, and for the benefit of readers who may desire to pursue the subject further or read for themselves the authors quoted, a list of books is given; those more directly bearing on the questions involved are marked by an asterisk (*). It is not suggested that this list approaches completeness.
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