For my Renaissance lute I prefer 1/6 comma. Not too extreme if the keys stray but noticeably brighter than equal for most solo music. Even if you prefer equal, it’s handy to know how to get to 1/6 comma if you ever play in a mixed ensemble. If you have access to the latest LSA Quarterly, the “Lute Forum” section has a discussion on meantone temperament with contributions from Sylvan Bergeron and Lucas Harris. Lucas is of the opinion that tuning using a fret placement calculator is inferior to tuning by ear with an electronic tuner because fret calculators don’t take into account factors such as action that can alter the placement. If you have access to the archives, there is also a good article by Richard Kolb in the Spring 2009 edition.
Danny > On Jul 19, 2019, at 12:04 PM, Tristan von Neumann <tristanvonneum...@gmx.de> > wrote: > > I know this is a wide topic... > > > Today, I changed my fret setup from Gerle to Dowland (Thanks to Mr. > Niskanen and his marvellous calculator), because I mostly play later > 16th century music. > > It sounds somewhat "brighter" in the keys preferred then. > > Maybe I will also try what Galilei recommended. > > > Which one did you try and which one do you prefer (for solo playing). > > What are your thoughts on character vs. versatility? > > > > > > > To get on or off this list see list information at > http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
