René Vannes (24 May 1888 in Lille, France – 19 November 1956 in Brussels) was a Belgian musicologist and author of a standard history of lutenists, which is also used as a standard reference work on violin bow makes and archetiers.
Selected works Universal Dictionary of Luthiers Essai d'un dictionnaire universel des luthiers, Marne (1932) Dictionnaire universel des luthiers, revised Vol. 1, Brussels (1951) Dictionnaire universel des luthiers, revised Vol. 2, Brussels (1959) Dictionnaire universel des luthiers, 2 volumes in 1: 1951 & 1959, Brussels (1979) Dictionnaire universel des luthiers, revised 2nd edition (two volumes) (1986) Dictionnaire universel des luthiers, (two volumes) Brussels 1988 Other books Essai de terminologie musicale ou dictionnaire universel, Paris: Max Eschig Une pianiste alsacienne, Marie de Moroguès-Kiené, Paris 1927, Colmar Dictionnaire des musiciens Belges (compositeurs) du XIV au XX siècle (Dictionary of Musicians and Composers, Belgium, 14th Century to the 20th Century), Brussels: Larcier (1947)
See also :Category:Lutherie reference books
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