How could Beethoven have used the Prinz?

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Julia writes:

<<   How could Beethoven have used the Prinz temp? He would have had to 
use that in his later works if it only came about in 1808. Beethoven died in 
1827. He was born in 1770. So as a boy, he was playing on something probably 
developed at least 10 years prior. >>

The Prinz is almost identical to temperaments that were in use around 1750 ( 
D'Alembert).  It is not dissimiliar to the Kirnberger III and would easily 
have been in use for years before Beethoven was born.  
Regards, 



Ed Foote RPT 
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