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== Table of temperaments (5 to 45 notes per equave) ==
== Table of temperaments (5 to 45 notes per equave) ==
The temperaments within each cell should be sorted by accuracy, with the lowest [[damage]] (highest accuracy) temperament listed first.  
The temperaments within each cell should be sorted by accuracy, with the lowest [[damage]] (highest accuracy) temperament listed first.  
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=== Full prime limits ===
{| class="wikitable center-all"
{| class="wikitable center-all"
|-
|-
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|-
|-
! 5-limit <br>(2.3.5)
! 5-limit <br>(2.3.5)
| [[hanson]], [[misty]], [[magic]], [[meantone]], [[negri]], [[augmented (temperament)|diminished]], [[porcupine]], [[diminished (temperament)|diminished]], [[whitewood]], [[blackwood]], [[mavila]]
| [[hanson]], [[magic]], [[meantone]], [[negri]], [[augmented (temperament)|augmented]], [[porcupine]], [[diminished (temperament)|diminished]], [[whitewood]], [[blackwood]], [[mavila]]
| [[helmholtz (temperament)|helmholtz]], [[orson]], [[würschmidt]], [[sensipent]], [[compton]], [[valentine]], [[diaschismic]], [[tetracot]], [[passion]], [[superpyth]], [[ripple]]
| [[helmholtz (temperament)|helmholtz]], [[orson]], [[würschmidt]], [[sensipent]], [[compton]], [[valentine]], [[diaschismic]], [[tetracot]], [[passion]], [[superpyth]], [[ripple]]
| [[kwazy]], [[luna]], [[vishnu]], [[parakleismic]], [[escapade]], [[amity]], [[gravity]], [[rodan]]
| [[kwazy]], [[luna]], [[vishnu]], [[parakleismic]], [[escapade]], [[amity]], [[misty]], [[gravity]], [[rodan]]
| [[enneadecal]], [[gammic]], [[vulture]]
| [[enneadecal]], [[gammic]], [[vulture]]
|-
|-
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| [[negric]]
| [[negric]]
| [[augene]], [[porcupine]], [[hedgehog]], [[triforce]], [[godzilla]], [[negri]], [[armodue (temperament)|armodue]]
| [[augene]], [[porcupine]], [[hedgehog]], [[triforce]], [[godzilla]], [[negri]], [[armodue (temperament)|armodue]]
| [[nusecond]], [[modus]], [[lupercalia]], [[Meantone_family#Tridecimal_meantone|meantone]], [[winston]], [[pajara]], [[sensis]], [[ringo]], [[flattone]], [[darjeeling]], [[meanenneadecal]]
| [[nusecond]], [[modus]], [[lupercalia]], [[fokkertone]], [[winston]], [[pajara]], [[sensis]], [[ringo]], [[flattone]], [[darjeeling]], [[meanenneadecal]]
| [[miraculous]], [[leapday]], [[andromeda]], [[superkleismic]], [[mothra]], [[mohajira]], [[undevigintone]], [[ogene]], [[nautilus]], [[negroni]], [[injera]]
| [[miraculous]], [[leapday]], [[andromeda]], [[superkleismic]], [[mothra]], [[mohajira]], [[undevigintone]], [[ogene]], [[nautilus]], [[negroni]], [[injera]]
|-
|-
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| [[lemba]]+, [[hedgehog]]+
| [[lemba]]+, [[hedgehog]]+
| [[nusecond]]+, [[crepuscular]], [[winston]]+, [[pajara]], [[negroni]]+, [[sensis]]+, [[ringo]]+, [[pajarous]], [[augene]]+
| [[nusecond]]+, [[crepuscular]], [[winston]]+, [[pajara]], [[negroni]]+, [[sensis]]+, [[ringo]]+, [[pajarous]], [[augene]]+
| [[miraculous]], [[lupercalia]]+, [[mohajira]], [[superpyth]]+, [[meantoid]], [[injera]], [[meanenneadecal]]
| [[miraculous]], [[lupercalia]]+, [[mohajira]], [[superpyth]]+, [[fokkertone]]+, [[injera]], [[meanenneadecal]]
|-
|-
! 19-limit <br>(2.3.5.7.11.13.17.19)
! 19-limit <br>(2.3.5.7.11.13.17.19)
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| [[niner]]++
| [[niner]]++
| [[wilsec]], [[winston]]++, [[augene]]++, [[sensis]]++
| [[wilsec]], [[winston]]++, [[augene]]++, [[sensis]]++
| [[roman]]++, [[mohajira]], [[lupercalia]]++, [[superpyth]]++, [[negroni]]++, [[meanenneadecal]], [[ringo]]++, [[injera]], [[meantoid]]
| [[roman]]++, [[mohajira]], [[lupercalia]]++, [[superpyth]]++, [[negroni]]++, [[meanenneadecal]], [[ringo]]++, [[injera]], [[fokkertone]]++
|-
|-
! Higher prime limits
! Higher prime limits
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|  
|  
| [[lupercalia]]+++, [[nautilus]]+++, [[negroni]]+++, [[injera]]+
| [[lupercalia]]+++, [[nautilus]]+++, [[negroni]]+++, [[injera]]+
|}
=== Other subgroups ===
Subgroups ''without'' a "2" ''don't have'' multiple of 2 intervals (eg the 2/1 octave, the 3/2 perfect fifth, the 5/4 major third).
Subgroups ''without'' a "3" ''don't have'' multiple of 3 intervals (eg the 3/1 perfect twelfth, the 3/2 perfect fifth, the 5/3 major sixth).
Subgroups ''without'' a "5" ''don't have'' multiple of 5 intervals (eg the 5/3 major sixth, the 5/4 major third, the 6/5 minor third).
Subgroups ''with'' a "7", "11", or "other ''n''" include new [[xenharmonic]] consonant intervals that can't be found in common [[12edo]] tuning.
{| class="wikitable center-all"
|-
! JI subgroup
! ~10 notes per equave
! ~20 notes
! ~30 notes
! ~40 notes
|-
|-
! 2.3.5.7.other ''n''
! 2.3.5.7.other ''n''
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! 7-limit <br>(2.3.5.7)
! 7-limit <br>(2.3.5.7)
| [[ennealimmal]], [[tertiaseptal]], [[hemififths]], [[quadritikleismic]], [[grendel]], [[unidec]]
| [[ennealimmal]], [[tertiaseptal]], [[hemififths]], [[quadritikleismic]], [[grendel]], [[unidec]]
| [[hendecatonic]]
| [[hendecatonic (temperament)|hendecatonic]]
| [[sesquiquartififths]], [[quinmite]], [[parakleismic]]
| [[sesquiquartififths]], [[quinmite]], [[parakleismic]]
| [[neptune]], [[gamera]], [[nessafof]], [[octoid]], [[septiquarter]]
| [[neptune]], [[gamera]], [[nessafof]], [[octoid]], [[septiquarter]]
| [[supermajor]], [[enneadecal]], [[term]]
| [[supermajor (temperament)|supermajor]], [[enneadecal]], [[term]]
|-
|-
! 11-limit <br>(2.3.5.7.11)
! 11-limit <br>(2.3.5.7.11)
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|-
|-
! 17-limit <br>(2.3.5.7.11.13.17)
! 17-limit <br>(2.3.5.7.11.13.17)
| [[leapday]], [[superkleismic]]+, [[meantonic]], [[huygens]]
| [[leapday]], [[superkleismic]]+, [[fokkertone]]+, [[fokkertone]]
| [[hendec]], [[marvolo]], [[diaschismic]], [[sensus]], [[andromeda]], [[modus]]
| [[hendec]], [[marvolo]], [[diaschismic]], [[sensus]], [[andromeda]], [[modus]]
| [[comptone]]
| [[comptone]]
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|-
|-
! 19-limit <br>(2.3.5.7.11.13.17.19)
! 19-limit <br>(2.3.5.7.11.13.17.19)
| [[octacot]], [[andromeda]], [[meantonic]], [[huygens]]
| [[octacot]], [[andromeda]], [[fokkertone]]+, [[fokkertone]]
| [[hendec]]+, [[sensus]]+, [[crepuscular]]+, [[hitchcock]], [[modus]]
| [[hendec]]+, [[sensus]]+, [[crepuscular]]+, [[hitchcock]], [[modus]]
| [[marvolo]], [[miraculous]]+
| [[marvolo]], [[miraculous]]+
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== Most linked-to rank-2 temperaments ==
== Most linked-to rank-2 temperaments ==
These were the top 99 rank-2 temperament pages with the most incoming links on the wiki on 27 Oct 2024. (When this section was written.)
These are the top 105 rank-2 temperament pages with the most incoming links on the wiki as of 23 Oct 2025, about one year after this section was first written.


# '''[[Meantone]] (313 links)'''
# '''[[Meantone]] (479)'''
# '''[[Porcupine]] (144)'''
# '''[[Porcupine]] (195)'''
# '''[[Superpyth]] (108)'''
# '''[[Superpyth]] (162)'''
# '''[[Magic]] (107)'''
# '''[[Magic]] (153)'''
# '''[[Mavila]] (97)'''
# '''[[Mavila]] (127)'''
# '''[[Orwell]] (81)'''
# '''[[Miracle]] (112)'''
# '''[[Miracle]] (78)'''
# '''[[Orwell]] (111)'''
# '''[[Pajara]] (76)'''
# '''[[Blackwood]] (95)'''
# '''[[Sensi]] (71)'''
# '''[[Flattone]] (95)'''
# '''[[Flattone]] (64)'''
# '''[[Sensi]] (92)'''
# '''[[Amity]] (59)'''
# '''[[Pajara]] (91)'''
# '''[[Mohajira]] (59)'''
# '''[[Slendric]] (89)'''
# '''[[Negri]] (59)'''
# '''[[Valentine]] (87)'''
# '''[[Blackwood]] (58)'''
# '''[[Würschmidt]] (86)'''
# '''[[Tetracot]] (56)'''
# '''[[Negri]] (84)'''
# '''[[Valentine]] (53)'''
# '''[[Tetracot]] (82)'''
# '''[[Wuerschmidt]] (53)'''
# '''[[Mohajira]] (79)'''
# '''[[Slendric]] (52)'''
# '''[[Compton]] (70)'''
# '''[[Compton]] (51)'''
# '''[[Amity]] (69)'''
# '''[[Ennealimmal]] (50)'''
# '''[[Diaschismic]] (69)'''
# [[Helmholtz (temperament)|Helmholtz]] (49)
# [[Garibaldi]] (68)
# [[Dicot]] (47)
# [[Dicot]] (64)
# [[Garibaldi]] (47)
# [[Ennealimmal]] (60)
# [[Hanson]] (45)
# [[Father]] (60)
# [[Catakleismic]] (44)
# [[Diminished (temperament)|Diminished]] (59)
# [[Diaschismic]] (43)
# [[Mothra]] (58)
# [[Hemififths]] (42)
# [[Myna]] (57)
# [[Myna]] (41)
# [[Rodan]] (57)
# [[Father]] (40)
# [[Catakleismic]] (57)
# [[Squares]] (40)
# [[Godzilla]] (56)
# [[Rodan]] (39)
# [[Hanson]] (56)
# [[Semaphore]] (39)
# [[Squares]] (55)
# [[Augmented]] (38)
# [[Hemififths]] (54)
# [[Diminished]] (38)
# [[Injera]] (53)
# [[Srutal]] (38)
# [[Octacot]] (53)
# [[Godzilla]] (37)
# [[Semaphore]] (52)
# [[Harry]] (37)
# [[Harry]] (52)
# [[Injera]] (37)
# [[Archy]] (50)
# [[Diasem]] (36)
# [[Augmented (temperament)|Augmented]] (50)
# [[Enneadecal]] (35)
# [[Helmholtz (temperament)|Helmholtz]] (48)
# [[Orgone]] (34)
# [[Superkleismic]] (46)
# [[Parakleismic]] (34)
# [[Augene]] (46)
# [[Hedgehog]] (33)
# [[Keemun]] (46)
# [[Luna]] (33)
# [[Whitewood]] (43)
# [[Octacot]] (33)
# [[Buzzard]] (43)
# [[Augene]] (32)
# [[Orgone]] (42)
# [[Dominant]] (32)
# [[Dominant (temperament)|Dominant]] (42)
# [[Hemithirds]] (32)
# [[Kleismic]] (42) (already listed as ''hanson'')
# [[Keemun]] (32)
# [[Liese]] (42)
# [[Lemba]] (32)
# [[Didacus]] (41)
# [[Mothra]] (32)
# [[Hemiwürschmidt]] (41)
# [[Whitewood]] (32)
# [[Parakleismic]] (41)
# [[Archy]] (31)
# [[Vishnu]] (40)
# [[Liese]] (31)
# [[Enneadecal]] (40)
# [[Bleu]] (29)
# [[Hemithirds]] (40)
# [[Vishnu]] (29)
# [[Lemba]] (40)
# [[Hemiwuerschmidt]] (28)
# [[Srutal]] (39)
# [[Superkleismic]] (27)
# [[Hedgehog]] (39)
# [[Echidna]] (26)
# [[Luna]] (38)
# [[Orson]] (26)
# [[Triforce]] (38)
# [[Tertiaseptal]] (26)
# [[Echidna]] (37)
# [[Triforce]] (26)
# [[Ripple]] (36)
# [[Passion]] (25)
# [[Tritonic]] (36)
# [[Tritonic]] (25)
# [[Escapade]] (36)
# [[Unidec]] (25)
# [[Passion]] (35)
# [[Wizard]] (25)
# [[Schismic]] (35) (already listed as ''helmholtz'')
# [[Buzzard]] (24)
# [[Nautilus]] (34)
# [[Cassandra]] (24)
# [[Bleu]] (34)
# [[Ripple]] (24)
# [[Vulture]] (33)
# [[Vulture]] (24)
# [[Wizard]] (33)
# [[Armodue]] (23) (''disambiguation page'')
# [[Orson]] (32)
# [[Atomic]] (23)
# [[Schismatic]] (32) (already listed as ''helmholtz'')
# [[Bug]] (23)
# [[Unidec]] (31)
# [[Escapade]] (23)
# [[Muggles]] (30)
# [[Pontiac]] (23)
# [[Sensipent]] (30)
# [[Ampersand]] (22)
# [[Tritikleismic]] (30)
# [[Bohpier]] (22)
# [[Unicorn]] (30)
# [[Mohaha]] (22)
# [[Beatles]] (29)
# [[Parapyth]] (22)
# [[Bohpier]] (29)
# [[August]] (21)
# [[Machine]] (29)
# [[Blacksmith]] (21)
# [[Shrutar]] (29)
# [[Kwazy]] (21)
# [[Tertiaseptal]] (29)
# [[Octoid]] (21)
# [[Misty]] (28)
# [[Tritikleismic]] (21)
# [[Mohaha]] (28)
# [[Kleismic]] (20)
# [[Pontiac]] (28)
# [[Misty]] (20)
# [[Porky]] (28)
# [[Schismatic]] (20) (''already listed as “Helmholtz”'')
# [[Semisept]] (28)
# [[Shrutar]] (20)
# [[August]] (28)
# [[Sqrtphi]] (20)
# [[Bug]] (28)
# [[Beatles]] (19)
# [[Doublewide]] (28)
# [[Didacus]] (19)
# [[Cassandra]] (27)
# [[Meanpop]] (19)
# [[Decimal]] (27)
# [[Arcturus]] (18)
# [[Immunity]] (26)
# [[Gorgo]] (18)
# [[Octoid]] (26)
# [[Guiron]] (18)
# [[Supermajor]] (26) (disambiguation page)
# [[Leapday]] (18)
# [[Quadritikleismic]] (25)
# [[Mitonic]] (18)
# [[Ultrapyth]] (25)
# [[Nautilus]] (18)
# [[Gorgo]] (25)
# [[Sensipent]] (18)
# [[Leapday]] (25)
# [[Atomic]] (24)
# [[Decoid]] (24)
# [[Gravity]] (24)
# [[Guiron]] (24)
# [[Quartonic]] (24)
# [[Sqrtphi]] (24)


== A simpler overview ==
== A simpler overview ==
For a more streamlined, strictly curated list of useful temperaments, see the following pages:
For a more streamlined, strictly curated list of useful temperaments, see the following pages:
* [[Middle Path table of five-limit rank two temperaments]]
* [[Middle Path table of 5-limit rank-2 temperaments]]
* [[Middle Path table of seven-limit rank two temperaments]]
* [[Middle Path table of 7-limit rank-2 temperaments]]
* [[Middle Path table of eleven-limit rank two temperaments]]
* [[Middle Path table of 11-limit rank-2 temperaments]]


For a description of what the temperaments on the above pages are like, and how those temperaments were chosen, read Paul Erlich’s ''Middle Path'' essay:
For a description of what the temperaments on the above pages are like, and how those temperaments were chosen, read Paul Erlich's ''Middle Path'' essay:
* ''[[A Middle Path]]''
* ''[[A Middle Path]]''