Temperament nomenclature

[Michael Gamble]

Hello Jon and List
>From the land that built Broadwoods I've never heard of "Broadwood Best" . 
Is this a recognised temperament? I recognise "Young" but "Young 
WTemperament" .... "Young Temperament" is similar to "Vallotti Temperament". 
If you say "Young Well Temperament" would you also say "Vallotti Well 
Temperament". So what is "Well" ?? All this is making me feel 
(un)well....:-(    - Then how about Equwell Temperament? :-)
Regards from a darkening Sussex Village
Michael G.(UK)
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Page" <jonpage@comcast.net>
To: "Michael Gamble" <michael@gambles.fsnet.co.uk>
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2005 6:26 PM
Subject: Re: Tuner Recommendation


> >Jon - What IS WT and Broadwood Best?? These wretched acronyms...I guess 
> >ET = =temperament.. Non?
>>Michael G.(UK)
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> Michael.
> ET is Equal Temperament.  WT is Well Temperament.
> Broadwood Best is a WT (Broadwood Factory, c.1885).
> Milder than Young WT but stronger than Thos. Moore WT.
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> Best Regards,
>
> Jon Page
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