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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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If you see any temperaments listed in the wrong order, or see any temperaments in the wrong "approx. number of notes needed" category, please move them to the correct position. | If you see any temperaments listed in the wrong order, or see any temperaments in the wrong "approx. number of notes needed" category, please move them to the correct position. | ||
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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 | | [[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]], [[ | | [[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]]+, [[ | | [[miraculous]], [[lupercalia]]+, [[mohajira]], [[superpyth]]+, [[fokkertone]]+, [[injera]], [[meanenneadecal]] | ||
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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) | ||
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| [[niner]]++ | | [[niner]]++ | ||
| [[wilsec]], [[winston]]++, [[augene]]++, [[sensis]]++ | | [[wilsec]], [[winston]]++, [[augene]]++, [[sensis]]++ | ||
| [[roman]]++, [[mohajira]], [[lupercalia]]++, [[superpyth]]++, [[negroni]]++, [[meanenneadecal]], [[ringo]]++, [[injera]], [[ | | [[roman]]++, [[mohajira]], [[lupercalia]]++, [[superpyth]]++, [[negroni]]++, [[meanenneadecal]], [[ringo]]++, [[injera]], [[fokkertone]]++ | ||
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! Higher prime limits | ! Higher prime limits | ||
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| [[lupercalia]]+++, [[nautilus]]+++, [[negroni]]+++, [[injera]]+ | | [[lupercalia]]+++, [[nautilus]]+++, [[negroni]]+++, [[injera]]+ | ||
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=== 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 | |||
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! 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]] | ||
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! 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]]+, [[ | | [[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]], [[ | | [[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 | 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]] ( | # '''[[Meantone]] (479)''' | ||
# '''[[Porcupine]] ( | # '''[[Porcupine]] (195)''' | ||
# '''[[Superpyth]] ( | # '''[[Superpyth]] (162)''' | ||
# '''[[Magic]] ( | # '''[[Magic]] (153)''' | ||
# '''[[Mavila]] ( | # '''[[Mavila]] (127)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Miracle]] (112)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Orwell]] (111)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Blackwood]] (95)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Flattone]] (95)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Sensi]] (92)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Pajara]] (91)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Slendric]] (89)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Valentine]] (87)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Würschmidt]] (86)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Negri]] (84)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Tetracot]] (82)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Mohajira]] (79)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Compton]] (70)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Amity]] (69)''' | ||
# '''[[ | # '''[[Diaschismic]] (69)''' | ||
# [[ | # [[Garibaldi]] (68) | ||
# [[Dicot]] ( | # [[Dicot]] (64) | ||
# [[ | # [[Ennealimmal]] (60) | ||
# [[ | # [[Father]] (60) | ||
# [[ | # [[Diminished (temperament)|Diminished]] (59) | ||
# [[ | # [[Mothra]] (58) | ||
# [[ | # [[Myna]] (57) | ||
# [[ | # [[Rodan]] (57) | ||
# [[ | # [[Catakleismic]] (57) | ||
# [[ | # [[Godzilla]] (56) | ||
# [[ | # [[Hanson]] (56) | ||
# [[ | # [[Squares]] (55) | ||
# [[ | # [[Hemififths]] (54) | ||
# [[ | # [[Injera]] (53) | ||
# [[ | # [[Octacot]] (53) | ||
# [[ | # [[Semaphore]] (52) | ||
# [[Harry]] ( | # [[Harry]] (52) | ||
# [[ | # [[Archy]] (50) | ||
# [[ | # [[Augmented (temperament)|Augmented]] (50) | ||
# [[ | # [[Helmholtz (temperament)|Helmholtz]] (48) | ||
# [[ | # [[Superkleismic]] (46) | ||
# [[ | # [[Augene]] (46) | ||
# [[ | # [[Keemun]] (46) | ||
# [[ | # [[Whitewood]] (43) | ||
# [[ | # [[Buzzard]] (43) | ||
# [[ | # [[Orgone]] (42) | ||
# [[Dominant]] ( | # [[Dominant (temperament)|Dominant]] (42) | ||
# [[ | # [[Kleismic]] (42) (already listed as ''hanson'') | ||
# [[ | # [[Liese]] (42) | ||
# [[ | # [[Didacus]] (41) | ||
# [[ | # [[Hemiwürschmidt]] (41) | ||
# [[ | # [[Parakleismic]] (41) | ||
# [[ | # [[Vishnu]] (40) | ||
# [[ | # [[Enneadecal]] (40) | ||
# [[ | # [[Hemithirds]] (40) | ||
# [[ | # [[Lemba]] (40) | ||
# [[ | # [[Srutal]] (39) | ||
# [[ | # [[Hedgehog]] (39) | ||
# [[ | # [[Luna]] (38) | ||
# [[ | # [[Triforce]] (38) | ||
# [[ | # [[Echidna]] (37) | ||
# [[ | # [[Ripple]] (36) | ||
# [[ | # [[Tritonic]] (36) | ||
# [[ | # [[Escapade]] (36) | ||
# [[ | # [[Passion]] (35) | ||
# [[ | # [[Schismic]] (35) (already listed as ''helmholtz'') | ||
# [[ | # [[Nautilus]] (34) | ||
# [[ | # [[Bleu]] (34) | ||
# [[ | # [[Vulture]] (33) | ||
# [[ | # [[Wizard]] (33) | ||
# [[ | # [[Orson]] (32) | ||
# [[ | # [[Schismatic]] (32) (already listed as ''helmholtz'') | ||
# [[ | # [[Unidec]] (31) | ||
# [[ | # [[Muggles]] (30) | ||
# [[ | # [[Sensipent]] (30) | ||
# [[ | # [[Tritikleismic]] (30) | ||
# [[Bohpier]] ( | # [[Unicorn]] (30) | ||
# [[ | # [[Beatles]] (29) | ||
# [[ | # [[Bohpier]] (29) | ||
# [[ | # [[Machine]] (29) | ||
# [[ | # [[Shrutar]] (29) | ||
# [[ | # [[Tertiaseptal]] (29) | ||
# [[ | # [[Misty]] (28) | ||
# [[ | # [[Mohaha]] (28) | ||
# [[ | # [[Pontiac]] (28) | ||
# [[ | # [[Porky]] (28) | ||
# [[ | # [[Semisept]] (28) | ||
# [[ | # [[August]] (28) | ||
# [[ | # [[Bug]] (28) | ||
# [[ | # [[Doublewide]] (28) | ||
# [[ | # [[Cassandra]] (27) | ||
# [[ | # [[Decimal]] (27) | ||
# [[ | # [[Immunity]] (26) | ||
# [[Gorgo]] ( | # [[Octoid]] (26) | ||
# [[ | # [[Supermajor]] (26) (disambiguation page) | ||
# [[ | # [[Quadritikleismic]] (25) | ||
# [[ | # [[Ultrapyth]] (25) | ||
# [[ | # [[Gorgo]] (25) | ||
# [[ | # [[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 | * [[Middle Path table of 5-limit rank-2 temperaments]] | ||
* [[Middle Path table of | * [[Middle Path table of 7-limit rank-2 temperaments]] | ||
* [[Middle Path table of | * [[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 | 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]]'' | ||