October 03, 2003 9:48 AM
Subject: Re: historical fretting instructions
> Rainer aus dem Spring at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> > Of course, there is Galilei's 18/17 rule.
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> My recollection is that this is the only historical instruction for equal
> temperament. Can anyone think of another?
>
Howard Posner wrote:
> Rainer aus dem Spring at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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>>Of course, there is Galilei's 18/17 rule.
>
>
> My recollection is that this is the only historical instruction for equal
> temperament. Can anyone think of another?
>
Mersenne (a rather mediocre mathematician, by
There is also Silvestro Ganassi's method (w/ helpful diagrams) of setting
viol frets in the Regola Rubertina: unequal temperment.
Sean Smith
At 07:48 AM 10/3/03, you wrote:
>Rainer aus dem Spring at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > Of course, there is Galilei's 18/17 rule.
>
>My recollection is
Rainer aus dem Spring at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Of course, there is Galilei's 18/17 rule.
My recollection is that this is the only historical instruction for equal
temperament. Can anyone think of another?
Howard Posner wrote:
> Are there instructions on how (or more importantly, where) to set frets
> other than the Dowland/Gerle instructions?
>
According to Lindley there is a (phytagorean) fretting scheme in
Oronce Fine, "Epithoma musice instrumentalis", Paris, 1530
see Lindley's book.
He even
Are there instructions on how (or more importantly, where) to set frets
other than the Dowland/Gerle instructions?
HP
