I got this from an acquaintance who builds harpsichords:

> I'm interested to get a solo lute CD with a strong sense of
> meantone in the tuning, maybe even Renaissance approximating 1/4
> comma.

I explained to him that pretty much all the solo renaissance lute
records made in the recent decades are in some sort of meantone, that
players don't tend to advertise their tuning systems, and many use an
ad hoc approach not easily characterized, and technically temperament
on the lute doesn't mean what it means on the harpsichord because one
fret sets five different pitches.  I also said I'd pose the question
here.  Any suggestions?
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