Re: [tuning] Abstract/Summary: 'Pure harmony'/ 'Reyne harmonie' in Alkmaar

Thank you, Ibo, for your depth of response. I do have a different view, in
some regards.

Arp Schnitger built organs in Hamburg, Magdeburg, and throughout
Friesland...but not in Dutch-speaking Nederland. Dutch-speaking Nederland is
clear to me as a bastion of quarter-comma meantone, which would be fine for
Caspar Schnitger.

Split-keyed quarter-comma meantone is "Werckmeister II," described by
Werckmeister as an incorrect approach. The Hamburg St. Jacobi Church was
reputed to be built by Arp and it was tuned to equal temperament (read
well-temperament, and likely Werckmeister III). Remember Bach auditioned for
Reinkein here. As there was no "equal temperament" in the day, that church
is today in Werckmeister III.

Yes, as to friends, I agree that we hold different standards, as people are
wont to do. Writing a poem to Werckmeister takes a bit of a focus on a person
that would lead me to suspect a "friendship."

Your article does not mention Buxtehude, really. And yet, his music in
Werckmeister III tuning fits like a glove. And history does consider his W's
friend. W had spent some time in Lubeck.

And then there is Groningen which was tuned to WIII in 1705.

best, Johnny Reinhard