8' + 4' is taken from harpsichord/organ terminology; I thought it was commonplace usage..8' simply means fundamental, 4' the octave (string or pipe, whatever.) It is used often in organological texts and books as well in the description of instrument pitches. Theo
From: Edward Martin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2007 08:06:05 -0600 To: "T. Diehl-Peshkur" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu" <baroque-lute@cs.dartmouth.edu> Subject: Re: [BAROQUE-LUTE] Stringing All baroque lutes, to my knowledge, were strung with octaves at the 6th course. I do not understand what you mean, by 8'+4". ed At 11:31 AM 12/16/2007 +0100, T. Diehl-Peshkur wrote: >Hello collective :-) >Just a short question: is it clear form the 11 course instruments that the >6th course was >always 8' + 4' strung? Would like to make mine unison, but am not sure of >the original examples... >Theo > >-- > >To get on or off this list see list information at >http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.2/1185 - Release Date: >12/15/2007 12:00 PM Edward Martin 2817 East 2nd Street Duluth, Minnesota 55812 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] voice: (218) 728-1202 --
