DONEDA, Battista Born circa. 1530, died 1610 Brescia Italy. Recorded as a violin maker in 1562, but more commonly referred to in documents as a cittern maker. Associated with the Micheli family in Brescia. No surviving work identified. [Blot]
Baptist Doneda is a descendant of a family of goldsmiths who carried out the gilding of weapons. At the time the gilding of swords and armor was very much in demand and Brescia had an important activity in this regard. The reason why the Baptist who is a professional luthier is linked to kinship with the Micheli. In the policies of the valuation Doneda and Pellegrino Micheli shows that they were brothers in law . Baptist we find it recorded in some deeds with both Zanetti , both with Pellegrino Micheli. This is a strong indicator that he worked professionally in the workshop of Micheli. If you add that to the registry of appraisal and Cases Night of 1568 he is referred to as laborator (ie worker, employed ) the probability is very real . The overall documentation is interesting and effectively outlines his profession. There are no known tools of his hand , probably all his energy work is merged in the works of Micheli. The documentary interest for this character is, in particular , related to the very first statements in absolute violin maker . The following statements are more varied, but in essence maintain the highest professional Doneda and Micheli. The two sons performed a retrospective activity tesadro , the other that of carver . If his carvings were also directed towards musical instruments thing is not detected , only clue is the presence of a daughter's dowry Bernardino at the time of Gasparo da Salò , a presence which presupposes a certain familiarity .
January 12, 1562 - Brescia
" Die Xii Ianuarii 1562
Fourth I [ annis ]
Poliza Paulo , quondam of Hieronimo de Oneda , Bressa inhabitant .
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Ditto Paulo de age of 63 years , what is deaf
Io. Baptista filiolo of his 33 years , what makes violins
Anna molie I said . Baptista of 37 years
Isabetta its filiola of 11 years
Bernardì its filiolo of 6 years
Hieronimo his filiolo of years 4
Isabella his filiola 2 years
goods
A house in the city of Bressa , in the district of Santo Antonio for its use.
A direct rule founded on a ground Peza wing Mandoloza , what is the property of ITL 300 seu Cavedale , et scode level of planette quindese lire per year from Venturino revendarolo of biava , hereinafter referred to granarolo , namely L. 300
Of which leaves the fate of money deducted six dinars trei that if you pay annually to the Reverend Augustus Messer Zenide , canon of Domo , what is the level perpetuity.
Another direct rule over what is a house in Bressa , in the district of S. Antonio , cum refoss de Scoder level planette 14 pounds every year , what level of pay Messer Fraschino Federici is the fate of L. 250
Another direct rule of 184 lire , which are filed because they are invested, et found no invest them , because the livellaro , what is the herede of Francesco Costa , 'or to his tutor if he wanted affranchar et why not invest it if found , et does not count any level in this vol et them rise by sostentarse .
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A master Zanetti seu wings soi heirs to refosa I made the ditto . Baptista , his filiolo , como belong to a script I made for Messer . Jacomo Barocetto L. 100
A still more people to Natalie L. et 50 ".
Battista,Doneda
