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The violin, its famous makers and their imitators, 1887
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1Bianchi, Niccolò, Genoa and Nice. Worked until about 1875.
3Borelli, Andrea, Parma, about 1735. His instruments are little known; they resemble those of Giuseppe Guadagnini.
5Brensio, Girolamo, (Brensius, Hieronymus), Bologna. Maker of Viols about the close of the 15th century. Reference has been made to the Viols of this maker in the first Section of this work.
7Brescia da, Battista. A Pochette or Kit of this maker is at the Academy of Music, Bologna, signed "Baptista Bressano;" the period assigned to it is the end of the 15th century.
9Broschi, Carlo, Parma.
11Carlo Broschi in Parma, fecit 1732.
13Busseto, Giovanni M., Cremona, 1540—1580. Maker of Viols. M. Fétis mentions, in his "Biographie des Musiciens," that Busseto derived his name from Busseto, a borough in the Duchy of Parma, where he was born. He also mentions a Viol of this maker, dated 1580, which was found at Milan in 1792.
15Calcagni, Bernardo, Genoa, about 1740. Neat workmanship, small scroll, flat model, well-cut sound-holes, Stradivari pattern, orange-red varnish.
17Calvarola, Bartolommeo, Bergamo, about 1753. The work is neatly executed. These instruments are somewhat like those of Ruggeri in form. The scroll is weak, and ill-proportioned.
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