Parma

21 makers. The earliest year printed is 1622, the latest 1883.

Every maker here has Parma in a printed line.

1600s

• 1622 Ventura, Giovanni
  Ventura, Giovanni. — Parma (?). 1622.
• 1667 Realli, Cosmo Battista
  Realli, Cosmo Battista. A maker in Parma in 1667. In a little pocket violin of very narrow pattern, with brown varnish, was the label: "Cosmo Battista Realli in Parma, 1667."
• 1687 Galli, Domenico
  Galli, Domenico. — Parma. 1687. 1691.

1700s

• 1716 Gisalberti, Andrea
  Gisalberti, Andrea. — Parma, Bozzolo. 1716. 1730
• 1720 to 1747 Borelli, Andrea
  Borelli, Andreas. Worked in Parma about 1730-47. His instruments are liked in Italy, the pattern is similar to that of Lorenzo Guadagnini, but the varnish is not so beautiful. Label: "Andreas Borelli, fecit Parmæ, anno 1746."
• 1730 to 1744 Broschi, Carlo
  Broschi, Carlo. Worked in Parma, 1730-44. Label: "Carlo Broschi in Parma, fecit 1732."
• 1735 to 1741 Borelli, J. A.
  Borelli, J. A., Parma—1735-41-46.
• 1744 Broschi, C.
  Broschi, C., Parma—1744.
• about 1746 Ghidini, Carlo
  Ghidini, Carlo. A maker in Parma about 1746.
• 1760 to 1800 Guadagnini, G.
  Guadagnini, G., Parma—1760-1800.
• 1770 Merighi, Pietro
  Merighi, Pietro. — Parma. 1770.
• 1792 Zillioli, Domenico
  Zillioli, Domenico. — Parma. 1792.
• 1797 to 1850 Gibertini, Antonio
  Gibertini, Antonio. A maker in Parma, 1830-33. Made a number of violins on the Stradivari pattern, using rather dark red varnish; his work was carefully finished. Paganini, the great violinist, sometimes employed him to repair his violins.

1800s

• 1800 Costa, Felix-Mori
  COSTA (Felix-Mori) — Parma 1800. Work of moderate value. No 69.
• 1804 Costa, Felice Mori
  Costa, Felice Mori. — Parma. 1804. 1812
• 1816 Leoni, Ferdinando
  Leoni, Ferdinando. Was working in Parma in 1816.
• 1816 Leoni, Ferdinandus
  Leoni, Ferdinandus. — Parma. 1816.
• about 1830 Gibertoni, Antonio
  GIBERTONI (Antonio) — Parma circa 1830. Good make. Stradivarius model. Thick red varnish. Distinguished repairer who has left several rather well effected copies of Guarnerius.
• 1850 to 1883 Mantovani
  MANTOVANI, Parma, 1850—83. A violin repairer.
• 1853 Mantovani, Alessandro
  Mantovani, Alessandro. — Parma. 1853. 1858
• 1870 Leoni, Giovanni
  Leoni, Giovanni. — Parma (?). 1870.

The books that name them

• A dictionary of violin makers, Stainer
• Die Geigen- und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1904
• Die Geigen und Lautenmacher vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart, 1922
• Old Violins And Their Makers, James M. Fleming, 1883
• Dictionary of Violin makers, Arnold Sewell, 1928
• The fiddle fancier's guide; a manual of information regarding violins, violas, basses and bows of classical and modern times, together with biographical notices and portraits of the most famous performers of these instruments, Fleming, 1892

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