[CAUT] Meantone (Which?)

[Andrew Anderson]

The question is: do they know what they want?

Modified meantone will probably do if they don't.

Andrew Anderson

PS the first of the following makes simple what 
the comma 
is.<http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~oneskull/3.6.04.htm>A 
Beginners' Guide to Temperament by Stephen Bicknell.
Provides an overview of the historical development of temperaments.
<http://pages.globetrotter.net/roule/temper.htm>Understanding 
Temperaments by Pierre Louis.
Another introduction to temperaments with a more detailed explanation.
<http://www.kylegann.com/histune.html>An 
Introduction to Historical Tunings by Kyle Gann.
Authored by a professional musician, composer & 
professor of music at several colleges who isn't 
enamored with the modern equal temperament.
<http://rollingball.com/TemperamentsFrames.htm>Temperaments 
Visualized by Jason Kantor.
This site is quite helpful in answering common 
questions, such as which temperament a composer 
was likely exposed to. It provides a chart which 
visually demonstrates the time the composers 
lived and the temperaments that were then 
current. Clickable links provide highlights of different temperaments.

At 02:27 PM 5/14/2007, you wrote:
>List,
>
>A harpsichord here at BYU is supposed to be kept 
>in meantone, but I’m not sure which one. There 
>are 10 or so listed on my Verituner. 1/5 comma, ¼ comma, etc.
>
>By the way, is there a quick explanation of 
>“comma”.  (Hey, I dunno, I just tune ‘em
)
>
>Thanks.
>Jim Busby BYU
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