on 22/11/07 4:37 pm, Andrew Hartig at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:

> 
> Hi Stewart et al.,
> 
> I just looked through the literature on the instrument, both
> Segerman's and Abbott's FoMRHI article and Darryl Martin's writings,
> and I did not find any reference to what temperament is suggested by
> the fretting. The measurements for each fret location are included in
> Darryl's technical drawing, but I have not compared them myself.
> 
> Anybody willing to take on the task?
> 
> -Andrew
> 
> 
> At 05:46 AM 11/22/2007, Stewart McCoy wrote:
>> Dear Andrew,
>> 
>> I see from one of the pictures that the space between the 1st and 2nd frets
>> is noticeably wider than the space between the 2nd and 3rd frets. I assume
>> it is some kind of meantone. Am I right? If so, to what temperament do the
>> frets approximate?
>> 
>> Best wishes,
>> 
>> Stewart McCoy.
>> 
>> PS Sorry my message was accidentally sent to the Lute Net.
>> 
>> 
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Andrew Hartig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 11:50 PM
>> Subject: [CITTERN] Palmer orpharion images
>> 
>> 
>>> 
>>> Dear all,
>>> 
>>> I thought I would share with you that I have updated my page on the
>>> Palmer orpharion with photos kindly supplied by the National Music
>>> Museum of Denmark. Please check it out:
>>> http://www.cittern.theaterofmusic.com/old/palmer.html
>>> 
>>> There are also some other new goodies on the site. Have a look!
>>> 
>>> Best regards,
>>> Andrew
>> --
>> 
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> 
> 
> 
> 
Meantone, suiting a 'g' tuning for a renaissance lute.

Peter


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