List of references useful for violins

References potentially useful for dating violins

Central Europe and the Alp region

Picea abies (PCAB) if not other stated. Ordered according to correlation values towards a mean of 15 violin series. The timespan may be according to a truncated version in order to avoid ends with two small sample depth.

• ITRDB: aust003.rwl info, 1301-1974, Obergurgl, 46°52′N 11°01′E, Giertz
• ITRDB: swit173.rwl info, 1537-1995, Obersaxen, Meierhof, GR, 1520 m, 46°44′N 9°5′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: czec.rwl info, 1701-1943, Beskid Mountains, ABAL, 49°50′N 18°20′E, Becker
• ITRDB: germ040.rwl info, 1734-1995, Falkenstein, 1325m, 49°06′N 13°20′E, Rob Wilson
• ITRDB: czec001.rwl info, 1798-1991, Krkonose mountains, Upper Labe valley, northern slope, 1000 m, 50°45′N 15°33′E, C. Sander, D. Eckstein, J. Dobry, J. Kyncl
• ITRDB: swit177.rwl info, 987-1976, Lauenen + div. Stao CH, 1250 m, 46°25′N 7°19′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: czec002.rwl info, 1802-1990, Krkonose mountains, Upper Labe valley, southern slope, 1150 m, 50°45′N 15°33′E, C. Sander, D. Eckstein, J. Dobry, J. Kyncl
• ITRDB: pola020.rwl info, 1788-1964, Gasienicowy, 1500 m, 49°15′N 19°55′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: germ4.rwl info, 1572-1951 (truncated), Bayerischer Wald, ABAL, 48°45′N 13°00′E, Becker
• ITRDB: germ033.rwl info, 1828-1997, Arber, 1420 m, 49°07′N 13°08′E, Rob Wilson
• ITRDB: germ14.rwl info, 1642-1953, Bayerischer Wald, 48°45′N 13°00′E, Becker
• ITRDB: swit169.rwl info, 1562-1986, Simmental, Iffigenalp, 1900 m, 46°24′N 7°26′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: germ12.rwl info, 1599-1961, Kreuth, ABAL, 47°38′N 11°45′E, Becker
• ITRDB: germ020.rwl info, 1776-1977, Andreasberg Harz Schluft, 900 m, 51°43′N 10°34′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: germ5.rwl info, 1541-1963, Bayerischer Wald, ABAL, 48°45′N 13°00′E, Becker
• ITRDB: aust007.rwl info, 1774-1975, Stubaital, Milderaun Alm, 1850 m, 47°08′N 11°17′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: pola019.rwl info, 1747-1978, Swistowko, Wyznig, 1500 m, 49°15′N 19°55′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: ital007.rwl info, 1686-1975, Cortina dAmpezzo (Süd), 1820 m, 46°32′N 12°04′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: germ11.rwl info, 1700-1961, Kreuth, 47°23′N 11°45′E, Becker
• ITRDB: ital006.rwl info, 1745-1975, Cortina dAmpezzo (Nord), 1820 m, 46°32′N 12°04′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: swit181.rwl info, 1774-1999, Davos GR Dischma-Flüela, 1800 m, 46°47′N 09°53′E, Christof Bigler
• ITRDB: czec3.rwl info (revised), 1771-1943, Beskid Mountains, 49°50′N 18°20′E, Becker
• ITRDB: swit184.rwl info, 1773-1999, Muotathal SZ Bödmerenwald, 1550 m, 46°59′N 8°51′E, Christof Bigler
• ITRDB: yugo001.rwl info, 1760-1981, Vrsic, Krajanska Gora, 1600 m, 46°28′N 13°45′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: ital025.rwl info, 1725-1990, Fodara Vedla Alm, 1970 m, 46°38′N 12°06′E, Huesken W.
• ITRDB: ital022.rwl info, 1682-1973, Pratomagno-Bibbiena, Appenine Mountains, ABSP, 1050 m, 43°40′N 11°46′E, Bernd Becker
• ITRDB: slov001.rwl info, 1811-1992, BISTRA, ABAL
• ITRDB: germ036.rwl info, 1837-1996, Sinzing
• ITRDB: roma002.rwl info(revised), 1820-1981, Novaci

Measurements from single instruments

Alpine region

• Eost01, Violin by Erik Östberg, Svärdsjö, Sweden. Wood from Germany., 1870-1961, B. Israels

• GuA23, Cello, probably French 18'th cent, 1557-1717, Wood from the Alps, T. Axelson. (Measurements from a very low resolution image.)

• JJAIS, Mittenwald Johannes Jais Violin, ITRDB: germ064.rwl info (ITRDB (updates): germ064.rwl info), 1630-1793, Peter Ratcliff

• Karr-Koussevitsky double bass, 1445-1761, H.D.Grissino-Mayer, G.G.Deweese, D.A. Williams, TREE-RING RESEARCH, Vol. 61(2), 2005, pp. 77–86

• Kux/Castelbarco Viola, ITRDB: brit052.rwl info, 1559-1683, Henri D. Grissino-Mayer, Paul R. Sheppard, Malcolm K. Cleaveland

• Messiah Violin, ITRDB: brit050.rwl info, 1587-1686, Henri D. Grissino-Mayer, Paul R. Sheppard, Malcolm K. Cleaveland

• MITT1, Mittenwald Neuner School Violin 1, ITRDB: germ062.rwl info (ITRDB (updates): germ062.rwl info), 1490-1803, Peter Ratcliff

• MITT2, Mittenwald Neuner School Violin 2, ITRDB: germ063.rwl info (ITRDB (updates): germ063.rwl info), 1605-1805, Peter Ratcliff

Central Europe

• cel9, Cello, probably Hungary 20'th cent. 1813-1934, (false label: Genua 1775), Bohemia area?, T. Axelson (dating report)