English translation of Aron temperament (was: Zarlino's 2/7...)

Leonardo Perretti's English translation of cap. 40 and 41
of Pietro Aron's _Toscanello_

http://sonic-arts.org/monzo/aron/toscanello/aron_toscanello.htm

-monz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Leonardo Perretti" <dombedos@tiscalinet.it>
To: <tuning@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 10:04 AM
Subject: [tuning] Re: Zarlino's 2/7 (was: A question and an update...)

> Thank you, Paul, I hope I can bring a good contribution in the future.
> I have sent the translation regarding Aaron to monz; maybe he will
> publish it soon.
>
> Regards
> Leonardo
>
>
> wallyesterpaulrus wrote:
>
> >--- In tuning@yahoogroups.com, Leonardo Perretti <dombedos@t...>
> >wrote:
> >
> >> I don't feel
> >> entitled to make those evaluations. I call upon you wizards to
> >>speak.
> >>
> >> Regards
> >> Leonardo Perretti
> >
> >leonardo, your evaluation seemed fair to me. i look forward to your
> >translation. i hope you will maintain an interest in this area, and
> >anyone with an active interest is qualified to contribute, debate,
> >and even appear "wizardly" from time to time :)
>
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----- Original Message -----
From: "monz" <monz@attglobal.net>
To: <tuning@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 11:54 AM
Subject: [tuning] English translation of Aron temperament (was: Zarlino's
2/7...)

> Leonardo Perretti's English translation of cap. 40 and 41
> of Pietro Aron's _Toscanello_
>
> http://sonic-arts.org/monzo/aron/toscanello/aron_toscanello.htm

Leonardo has informed of an error, which i've corrected.
the third paragraph from the top, in cap. 40, now reads:

>> Then, for the consideration both of myself, as
>> (as Livy wrote) the restless mind is fed by the action,
>> and of each kind person that is being pleased by it,
>> I say so, that in the organic instrument, according
>> to the usual order, a number of 29 natural tones are
>> found, called by the universal use white keys, and a
>> number of 18 accidentals called black keys, or semitones.

the webpage previously had 15 black keys, instead of 18,
which is the correct number written by Aron.

-monz