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Violins and violin makers. Biographical dictionary of the great Italian artistes, their followers and imitators, to the present time. With essays on important subjects connected with the violin, 1866
16 lines. Read by computer on 29 August 2026, twice; the two readings disagreed in places. Printed page 59. See the scan on archive.org.
1MAYRHOF, ANDREA FERDINAND, one of two readings
2Salzburg, 1740. one of two readings
3MAYRHOF, ANDREA FERDINAND, Salzburg, 1740. one of two readings
5MEDARD, HENRY, Paris and Nancy. A French maker, who is generally considered to have been a pupil of Nicholas Amati, and was esteemed nearly equal to his master; but Fetis includes him in his list of the personal pupils of Antonius Stradivarius.
7MERLIN, JOSEPH, London, about 1780. A very ingenious person, who obtained the honour of being mentioned in Madame D'Arblay's "Diary and Letters." His violins were after the Steiner pattern, and well made, but did not approach the Steiner tone.
9MEUSIDLER, JEAN, Nuremberg, about 1540. A maker of viols, viols da gamba, &c.
11MEZZADIE, ALEXANDER, Ferrara, about 1700. A good maker who followed the Amati style, and is reckoned by Fetis as one of that school.
13MIER, —— London, 1786
15MILANI, FRANCISCO, Milan, is supposed to be a pupil of Guadagnini and followed his style,—about 1760.
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