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s, originally from

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from the beginning of the 16th century till around 1630. Several of their 16th- and 17th-century lutes are on display at the Lobkowicz Palace in Prague.

References

*Lundberg, Robert (2002). "Historical Lute Construction" * "THE TIEFFENBRUCKER FAMILY and its collaborators" pp. 262 - 343, book "Viol and Lute Makers of Venice 1490 -1630" by Stefano Pio, Venice 2012, Ed. Venice research. www.veniceresearch.com Italian luthiers German luthiers Families of German ancestry Italian families {{Germany-music-bio-stub

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