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The Violin: A concise exposition of the general principles of construction.., 1871
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1LIST OF VIOLIN MAKERS.
3MAGGINI, Giovanni Paolo, Brescia, 1590, 1640, a native of Brescia, pupil of Gaspar di Salo, and an esteemed maker. His violins are of a large pattern, and are made similar to those of di Salo. Most of his instruments are covered with spirit-varnish of a deep gold colour, with the back and breast generally double purfled, and terminating at both ends in an ornament.—In the collection of J. A. Wood, Esq., of Edinburgh, is a violin by this maker, of great depth and purity of tone.
5MAGGINI, Pietro Santo, Brescia, 1635, son of the former, renowned for his double-basses.
7MANSIELL, Leonard, Nuremburg, 1728. His instruments are recommended by Spohr.
9MARATI, Verona. Mr Malcolm, Perth, has a violin by this maker, dated 1690.
11MARIANI, Antonio, Pesaro, 1570, 1620. Fetis states that his instruments are not of much value.
13MAUCOTEL, C., London, made some beautiful instruments.
15MEDARD, Henry, Paris and Nancy, 1680, 1720, supposed to have been a pupil of Stradivarius, he generally followed the model of Jerome Amati.
17MEZZADIE, Alexander, Ferrara, 1690, 1720, one of the Amati school.
19MILANI, Francisco, considered to have been a good maker.
21MILLAR, Alexander, St. Andrews, 1870. This maker chiefly follows the Guarnerius model. His instruments are well and carefully finished.
23MIRECOURT, C., Paris, 1868. The instruments of this maker are very brilliant in tone: the varnish is very fine.
25MONTADE, Gregory, Cremona, about 1730, a pupil of Stradivarius.
27MONTAGNANA, Dominicus, Cremona and Venice, 1700, 1740, made excellent instruments.
29MORELLA, Morglatto, Mantua and Venice, 1550. Some instruments of this maker still exist. He is supposed to have been a pupil of Dardelli.
31MURDOCH, Alexander, Aberdeen, 1870. His instruments are well finished, and possess much intensity, but want mellowness of tone. Mr Walker, late of Castle-Newe, possessed a number of this maker's violins.
33NORMAN, Barak, London, 1680, 1740, a well-known English maker.
35OTTO, Jacob Augustus, Gotha, 1780, 1830, author of a treatise on the Violin, and is said to have been a good maker.
37OUVRARD, Jean, a pupil of Pierray; considered a good maker.
39PAMPHILON, Edward, London, 1680, made several fine instruments.
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