Historical Temperaments

Pianosold@aol.com Pianosold@aol.com
Sat, 4 Jul 1998 13:34:03 EDT


Orlando & Barrie,

Sorry my last post was somewhat scrambled - I'll try harder this time.

Beat rates are as per my ETD (metronome) ie per minute.

Scales are between C40 and C52

1/4 comma Mean.
c-g 147   g-d 219   d-a 164   a-e 246  e-c pure   e-g# pure   d-f# pure 
c#-a pure   g-b pure   d#-g pure   d-a# pure   f-a pure  check c40-f 197

1/5 comma Mean
c-g 118   g-d 175   d-a 131   a-e 197   e-b 147   b-f# 220   f#-c# 164
c#-g# 123   c40-f 157   f-a# 209   a#-d# 140

Silbermann 1/6 comma Mean
c-g 106   g-d 160   d-a 119   a-e 179   e-b 133   b-f# 200   f#-c# 150
c#-g# 112   c40-f 143   f-a#190   a#-d# 127

Werkmeister iii
c-g 160   g-d 140   d-a 178   a-e pure   e-b pure   b-f# 301   f#-c# pure   
c#-g# pure   g#-d# pure   d#-a# pure   a#-f pure   f-c40 pure

Kirnberger iii
c-g 147   g-d 219   d-a 164   a-e 246   e-c40 pure   e-b pure   b-f# pure
c40-f pure   f-a# pure   a#-d# pure   d#-g# pure   g#-c# pure 
check c#-f# 75

Bach (Barnes)
c-g 106   g-d 160   d-a 119   a-e 179   e-b pure   b-f# 201   f#-c# pure
c#-g# pure   g#-d# pure   d#-a# pure   a#-f pure   check f-c40 142

Bach (Kellner)
c-g 128   g-d 191   d-a 143   a-e 215   e-b pure   b-f# 240   
f#-c# pure   c#-g# pure   g#-d# pure   d#-a# pure   a#-f pure
f-c40 pure

English 'Ord' Temp
c-g 147   g-d 219   d-a 164   a-e 246   e-c40 pure   e-b 67   b-f# 100
f#-c# 75   c#-g# 56   g#-d# 62   d#-a# 47   a#-f 70   check f-c40 49

French 18c
c-g 106   g-d 160   d-a 119   a-e 179   e-b 133   b-f# 100   
f#-c# 150   c40-f pure   f-a# pure   a#-d# 63   d#-g# 84   
check g#-c# is pure

18c Italian
c-g 160   g-d 240   d-a 178   a-e 269   e-b 67   b-f# 100   f#-c# 75
c#-g# 56   g#-d# 84   d#-a# 63    a#-f 95   check f-c40 71

Vallotti  (Van Biezen)
c-g 106   g-d 160   d-a 119   a-e 179   e-b 133   b-f# pure
f#-c# pure   c#-g# pure   g#-d# pure   d#-a# pure   a#-f pure
check f c40 142

Hope this will be of interest.  I have also made notes on how I found 
the key colours, and what sort of music etc  etc   etc.  I would be 
intersted.

I have found the metronome an excellent tool in laying these 
scales as the beat rates are so unfamilliar compared to what becomes 
second nature after tuning in ET for so long.  

Regards

Rob Thornton





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