jan 1, 1618 - Praetorius Michael
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Syntagma Musicum II"The viola da bracio, or violino da brazzo, otherwise the violin, is known to ordinary people as "fiddle". It is called de bracio because it is held on the arm."
tr. Crookes, p 56
Tarling, Baroque String Playing
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jan 1, 1618
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~ 408 years ago