Dear Bruno, It could well be that equal temperament was intended. It has become fashionable in recent years for lutenists and viol players to experiment with unequally placed frets. I have done so myself. However, the historical evidence, e.g. Praetorius, points to the widespread use of equal temperament in the 17th century.
Best wishes, Stewart. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruno Correia Sent: 07 January 2011 19:08 To: List LUTELIST Subject: [LUTE] Kapsperger's temperament A question for those who play Kapsperger lute pieces: what temperament fits best his music? I find 1/4 mesotonic quite good, but there are a few spots that are not that sweet. I just started using a tastino on the 1st fret and that creates some problems too. For example, when there is a barre on the first position (Db major chord), the d flat on the 3rd course (4rth fret) is really out of tune... Any advice is welcomed. -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
