List of references useful for violins

Central Europe and the Alp region

Picea abies (PCAB) if not other stated. The timespan may be according to a truncated version in order to avoid ends with two small sample depth.

The Alps

• ITRDB: swit177.rwl info, 987-1976, Lauenen + div. Stao CH, 1250 m, 46°25′N 7°19′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: swit169.rwl info, 1562-1986, Simmental, Iffigenalp, 1900 m, 46°24′N 7°26′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: swit184.rwl info, 1773-1999, Muotathal SZ Bödmerenwald, 1550 m, 46°59′N 8°51′E, Christof Bigler
• ITRDB: swit173.rwl info, 1537-1995, Obersaxen, Meierhof, GR, 1520 m, 46°44′N 9°5′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: swit181.rwl info, 1774-1999, Davos GR Dischma-Flüela, 1800 m, 46°47′N 09°53′E, Christof Bigler
• ITRDB: aust003.rwl info, 1301-1974, Obergurgl, 46°52′N 11°01′E, Giertz
• ITRDB: aust007.rwl info, 1774-1975, Stubaital, Milderaun Alm, 1850 m, 47°08′N 11°17′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: germ12.rwl info, 1599-1961, Kreuth, ABAL, 47°38′N 11°45′E, Becker
• ITRDB: germ11.rwl info, 1700-1961, Kreuth, 47°23′N 11°45′E, Becker
• ITRDB: ital007.rwl info, 1686-1975, Cortina dAmpezzo (Süd), 1820 m, 46°32′N 12°04′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: ital006.rwl info, 1745-1975, Cortina dAmpezzo (Nord), 1820 m, 46°32′N 12°04′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: ital025.rwl info, 1725-1990, Fodara Vedla Alm, 1970 m, 46°38′N 12°06′E, Huesken W.

Bayerischer Wald

• ITRDB: germ036.rwl info, 1837-1996, Sinzing, 425 m, 48°58′N 11°59′E, Rob Wilson
• ITRDB: germ4.rwl info, 1572-1951 (truncated), Bayerischer Wald, ABAL, 48°45′N 13°00′E, Becker
• ITRDB: germ5.rwl info, 1541-1963, Bayerischer Wald, ABAL, 48°45′N 13°00′E, Becker
• ITRDB: germ14.rwl info, 1642-1953, Bayerischer Wald, 48°45′N 13°00′E, Becker
• ITRDB: germ040.rwl info, 1734-1995, Falkenstein, 1325m, 49°06′N 13°20′E, Rob Wilson
• ITRDB: germ033.rwl info, 1828-1997, Arber, 1420 m, 49°07′N 13°08′E, Rob Wilson

Rest of Germany

• ITRDB: germ020.rwl info, 1776-1977, Andreasberg Harz Schluft, 900 m, 51°43′N 10°34′E, Fritz Schweingruber

Krkonose mountains (Czech-Polish border)

• ITRDB: czec001.rwl info, 1798-1991, Krkonose mountains, Upper Labe valley, northern slope, 1000 m, 50°45′N 15°33′E, C. Sander, D. Eckstein, J. Dobry, J. Kyncl
• ITRDB: czec002.rwl info, 1802-1990, Krkonose mountains, Upper Labe valley, southern slope, 1150 m, 50°45′N 15°33′E, C. Sander, D. Eckstein, J. Dobry, J. Kyncl

Carpathian Mountains

• ITRDB: czec3.rwl info (revised), 1771-1943, Beskid Mountains, 49°50′N 18°20′E, Becker
• ITRDB: czec.rwl info, 1701-1943, Beskid Mountains, ABAL, 49°50′N 18°20′E, Becker
• ITRDB: pola019.rwl info, 1747-1978, Swistowko, Wyznig, 1500 m, 49°15′N 19°55′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: pola020.rwl info, 1788-1964, Gasienicowy, 1500 m, 49°15′N 19°55′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: roma002.rwl info(revised), 1820-1981, Novaci, 1650 m, 45°18′N 23°40′E, Fritz Schweingruber

Balkan

• ITRDB: yugo001.rwl info, 1760-1981, Vrsic, Krajanska Gora, 1600 m, 46°28′N 13°45′E, Fritz Schweingruber
• ITRDB: slov001.rwl info, 1811-1992, BISTRA, ABAL, 550 m, 45°56′N 14°19′E, K. Cufar T. Levanic

Appenine Mountains

• ITRDB: ital022.rwl info, 1682-1973, Pratomagno-Bibbiena, Appenine Mountains, ABSP, 1050 m, 43°40′N 11°46′E, Bernd Becker

Measurements from single instruments

Alpine region

• Eost01, Violin by Erik Östberg, Svärdsjö, Sweden. Wood from Germany., 1870-1961, B. Israels

• GuA23, Cello, probably French 18'th cent, 1557-1717, Wood from the Alps, T. Axelson. (Measurements from a very low resolution image.)

• JJAIS, Mittenwald Johannes Jais Violin, ITRDB: germ064.rwl info (ITRDB (updates): germ064.rwl info), 1630-1793, Peter Ratcliff

• Karr-Koussevitsky double bass, 1445-1761, H.D.Grissino-Mayer, G.G.Deweese, D.A. Williams, TREE-RING RESEARCH, Vol. 61(2), 2005, pp. 77–86

• Kux/Castelbarco Viola, ITRDB: brit052.rwl info, 1559-1683, Henri D. Grissino-Mayer, Paul R. Sheppard, Malcolm K. Cleaveland

• Messiah Violin, ITRDB: brit050.rwl info, 1587-1686, Henri D. Grissino-Mayer, Paul R. Sheppard, Malcolm K. Cleaveland

• MITT1, Mittenwald Neuner School Violin 1, ITRDB: germ062.rwl info (ITRDB (updates): germ062.rwl info), 1490-1803, Peter Ratcliff

• MITT2, Mittenwald Neuner School Violin 2, ITRDB: germ063.rwl info (ITRDB (updates): germ063.rwl info), 1605-1805, Peter Ratcliff

Central Europe

• cel9, Cello, probably Hungary 20'th cent. 1813-1934, (false label: Genua 1775), Bohemia area?, T. Axelson (dating report)