dl writes: >WT- I am guessing is Werkmeister Temperament, however there are several >Werkmeister temperaments that may be discussed. Um, no, usually WT refers to well-temperament, a genre, not a specific tuning. >HT- Historical temperament? Yes, that is what it refers to, however, I don't like to use the term since all temperaments we have are "historical". >KT- Kernberger Temperament? I haven't seen this particular abbreviation, (Kirnberger) >MT- Mean Tone once again several were used Yes, MT is best qualified by number, 1/4, 1/6, PBMT,(Paul Bailey), etc. otherwise, once again, it is describing a class of tuning that differs from the WT. >ET = Equal temperament. >Let us all spell out our favorite temperament when we discuss it, please. >Abbreviations, may make us feel like we are in the know, but some may think >us merely pretentious. Um,, I use the abbreviations for ease of typing. ( I was asked today what RPT stands for.....) Regards, Ed Foote RPT
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