No trace of Violin manufacture in Germany previous to the middle of the seventeenth century--Pervading influence of Jacob Stainer in the constitution of the German School--Popularity of his model--Mediocre character of the school, with some notable exceptions . . . . 256-258 SECTION X.--GERMAN MAKERS. Albani, Mathias (_pere_)--ALBANI, MATHIAS (_fils_); his style Italian, and workmanship excellent--Albani--Alletzie, Paolo--Artmann . 259-260 Bachmann, Carl Ludwig; maker to the Court of Frederick the Great; founder of Concerts for Amateurs at Berlin--Bachmann, O.--Bausch, Ludwig C. A.--Bausch, Ludwig B.--Bausch, Otto B.--Beckmann--Bedler--Bindernagel; made in both German and Italian styles--Buchstadter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260-261 Christa, Joseph Paul . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261 Diel (or Diehl), Martin--Diel, Nicolaus--Diel, Johann--Diel, Jacob--Diehl, Nicolaus Louis--Diehl, Friedrich--Diehl, Johann--Diehl, Heinrich--Dopfer, Nicolaus--Durfel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261-262 Eberle, J. Ulric; good copyist; form Italian; made also Viols d'Amour--Edlinger, T.--Edlinger, Joseph Joachim--Elsler, Joseph; made Viols da Gamba--Ernst, Franz Anton; pupil of Antonio Lolli; Court Musician at Gotha . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262-263 Felden, M.--Fichtold, Hans--Fichtl, Martin--Ficker, Johann Christian--Ficker, Johann Gotlieb--Fischer, Zacharie--Frey, Hans; maker of Lutes; related to Albert Durer--Fritzche . . . . . . 263-264 Gedler, Johann A.--Gedler, Johann B.--Geissenhof, Franz; Stradivari model--Gerle, Johann, Lute-maker--Griesser, Matthias--Grimm, Carl--Grobitz, A.--Gugemmos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264 Haensel, Johann A.; his "Ueber den Bau der Violin"--Hamberger, Joseph--Hamm--Hammig, Johann Gottfried--Hassert--Hassert--Helmer, Carl--Hildebrandt--Hiltz, Paul--Hoffmann, Martin--Hoffmann, Johann Christian--Hornstainer, Joseph--Hornstainer, Matthias--Horil, Jacob--Huller, August--Humel, Christian--Hunger, Christoph Friedrich . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264-265 Jais, Johann--Jauch, Johann . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265 Karb--Kambl, Johann A.--Kembter--Kiaposse, Sawes--Kirchschlag--Kloz, Matthias; pupil of Stainer--KLOZ, SEBASTIAN; superior model, form flat--Kloz, George--Kloz, Egidius--Kloz, Joseph--Kloz, J. Karl--Knittle, Joseph--Knitting--Kohl, Johann--Kolditz, J.--Kolditz, Mathias Johann--Kramer, H.--Kriner, Joseph . . . . . . . . . . 265-267 Laska, Joseph--Lembock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Mann, Hans--MAUSSIELL, LEONARD; Stainer model; excellent workmanship; style of Tecchler--Maher (Maier)--Meusidler--Mohr, Philip--Moldonner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267 Niggel, Simpertus; good workmanship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267