<html> <body> 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.<a href="http://www.users.dircon.co.uk/~oneskull/3.6.04.htm">A Beginners' Guide to Temperament</a> by Stephen Bicknell. <dl> <dd>Provides an overview of the historical development of temperaments. </dl><a href="http://pages.globetrotter.net/roule/temper.htm"> Understanding Temperaments</a> by Pierre Louis. <dl> <dd>Another introduction to temperaments with a more detailed explanation. </dl><a href="http://www.kylegann.com/histune.html">An Introduction to Historical Tunings</a> by Kyle Gann. <dl> <dd>Authored by a professional musician, composer & professor of music at several colleges who isn't enamored with the modern equal temperament. </dl><a href="http://rollingball.com/TemperamentsFrames.htm">Temperaments Visualized</a> by Jason Kantor. <dl> <dd>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. </dl>At 02:27 PM 5/14/2007, you wrote: <blockquote type=cite class=cite cite="">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, Ľ comma, etc.   By the way, is there a quick explanation of “comma”.  (Hey, I dunno, I just tune ‘em…)   Thanks. Jim Busby BYU</blockquote></body> </html>