Bolzano

10 makers. The earliest year printed is 1621, the latest 1775.

Every maker here has Bolzano in a printed line.

1600s

• 1621 to 1712 Alban, Matth
  Alban, Matth. * 1621, † 1712. Bozen.
• 1621 to 1673 Albani, M.
  Albani, M., Bótzen, 1621—1673. An old Tyrolese maker. Good quality, but tubby Stainer model.
• 1621 to 1712 Albanus, Matthias
  ALBANUS (or ALBANI), MATTHIAS, Bozen, b. in Kaltern 1621, d. Bozen, 1712. One of the best-known makers in the Tyrol. His first violins were made in 1645, …
• 1650 to 1712 Albani, M.
  Albani, M., Bótzen, 1650—1712. Son of preceeding maker. Totally different style of work from that of his father. In some cases it is really of a very high class, and might very readily be mistaken for Cremonese work. Beautifully figured wood.
• born 1680 Alban, Joseph
  Alban, Joseph. — Bozen. Geb. 28. März 1680 in Bozen, † das. 10. Jan. 1722
• 1693 Wirnitzer, Peter Sebastian
  Wirnitzer, Peter Sebastian. — Bozen. 1693

1700s

• died 1712 Alban, Matthias
  Alban, Matthias. — Bozen. Geb. zu St. Nikolaus in Kaltern am 28. März 1621, † in Bozen 7. Febr. 1712
• 1730 to 1771 Alban, Joseph Anton
  Alban, Joseph Anton. — Bozen. Geb. in Kaltern vor 1730(?), † 6. Juli 1771 in Bozen
• about 1770 Jais, Johannes
  JAIS (Johannes) — Botzen circa 1770. Yellow brown varnish. Good Tyrolese workmanship. No 483.
• 1775 Jais, Johann
  JAIS, Johann. Botzen, 1775; varnished brown.

The books that name them

• Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922
• The Fiddle Fancier's Guide: A Manual of Information Regarding Violins …, James M. Fleming, 1892
• An encyclopedia of the violin, Alberto Bachmann, 1925
• Old violins, Haweis, 1905
• Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928

Some names appear twice under different spellings. Each is one book's spelling.