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Díaz, Felipe

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Person Born Died Gender Person ID
Felipe Díaz M P0518

Instrument(s) Professional group Social status Social sphere Why is the person listed?
vihuela Violero Artisan Urban Maker Maker (violero)

Years active Place active Century Region
1588 Valladolid 16cent/3/late Castilla
Biographical information

romanillos2002, p. 99: “ In 1588 Felipe Díaz, a violero from Valladolid, made a contract with the violero, Pedro de Tofiño, for his fifteen year old son, Juan Díaz, to be his apprentice for a period of four years. He had to be taught the trade and be prepared to be examined and at the completion of his apprenticeship he would be given a new set of clothing.” AHPM, Carta de Asiento, 6-09-1588, Prot: 864, n. f.

Related persons
Pedro de Tofiño was his colleague
Juan Díaz was his son




Bibliography
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romanillos2002 Romanillos, José Luis and Marian Harris Winspear. The Vihuela de mano and the Spanish Guitar: A Dictionary of the Makers of Plucked and Bowed Musical Instruments of Spain (1200-2002). Guijosa (Guadalajara): Sanguino Press, 2002. 99
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