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and literary evidence, the violin can be dated back to 1520. There is no agreement among scholars regarding the development of the early violin. The
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1280:. November 19, 2016
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1029:(ca. 1560).
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481: 1537
410: 1505
259:Pope Pius V
227:violoncello
189:in 1967 by
179:Jean-Pierre
159:bass violin
69:Nationality
36: 1505
1480:Categories
1436:2012-03-31
1401:2014-01-21
1361:2012-03-31
1252:0810851539
1220:(3): 12–23
1188:2012-03-31
1133:2012-03-31
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1072:2012-03-31
1046:References
183:Jean-Louis
167:The King's
149:of France
77:Occupation
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368:Cremonese
247:Sotheby's
213:Based on
137:in 1574.
1320:3 August
1284:3 August
1258:3 August
1034:See also
306:purfling
243:Vercelli
195:The King
163:The King
121:) was a
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286:Bavaria
278:Brescia
235:Saronno
127:Cremona
125:, from
123:luthier
119:Cremona
81:luthier
72:Italian
62:Cremona
41:Cremona
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302:Venice
282:Füssen
223:fiddle
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682:–1683
483:–1607
412:–1577
300:, of
276:from
219:rebec
131:Italy
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