By Gio Giacomo Della Corna there are numerous documents confirming the indication vintage made by Lanfranco ( Sparks Music, Brescia 1533) . Its activities magistro to leuttis is documented since 1524. There is also the policy of valuation of 1534 , and other documents , in which it confirms his profession. The Livi , commenting on the policy of 1548 notes : On the other hand, however, the words that makes lavish which is qualified in the first policy is not enough to take him off no doubt that he was well , or nearly so, an amateur rather than a true luthier profession. This is because the Livi located in the bill this sentence: In other robj in commerce et de weapons . The question of Livi can not overstretch the authority of Lanfranc , who evidently knew the Della Corna and its instruments, but downgraded the luthier to a poor role . Recent research in Venice have definitely made it clear that at the time, the luthiers (meaning the builders of lutes , or more generally , of string musical instruments ) , the Republic of Venice , were part of the Art of Marzeri (or Merciai ), which was an aggregate of merchants of any goods. The Della Corna therefore built and sold musical instruments, also , when it happened , traded with other things . The location of the town Della Corna is to be located in what was called the Canton Bombasaro , ie in the vicinity of the Church , which still exists , S. John the Evangelist . The documentation is conspicuous and interesting. The first document dates back to 1524 , when the Della Corna was about 40 years old. It is therefore plausible that the beginning of its activity should at least be backdated to 1500, if not sooner. As is known, there are very few lutes of the sixteenth century , perhaps none of the first half . Death is to be placed back to 1548 and before 1560.
April 8, 1524 - Brescia
Summary : Master Gio Giacomo de la Corna, magistri to leuttis in the city of Brescia , creditor of John the Baptist Brunelli , 70 lire planette , receives a credit balance of ITL 30 by a debtor of the Brunelli , for the remaining 40 pounds , the earth.
By Gio Giacomo Della Corna there are numerous documents confirming the indication vintage made by Lanfranco ( Sparks Music, Brescia 1533) . Its activities magistro to leuttis is documented since 1524. There is also the policy of valuation of 1534 , and other documents , in which it confirms his profession. The Livi , commenting on the policy of 1548 notes : On the other hand, however, the words that makes lavish which is qualified in the first...
Dalla Corna,Giovanni Giacomo
