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| Mapping = 1; -3 -5 6 -4
| Mapping = 1; -3 -5 6 -4
| Edo join 1 = 15 | Edo join 2 = 22
| Edo join 1 = 15 | Edo join 2 = 22
| Generators = 11/10
| Generators = 10/9
| Generators tuning = 163
| Generators tuning = 163
| Optimization method = CWE
| Optimization method = CWE
| MOS scales = [[1L 6s]], [[7L 1s]], [[7L 8s]]
| MOS scales = [[1L 6s]], [[7L 1s]], [[7L 8s]]
| Pergen = (P8, P4/3)
| Pergen = (P8, P4/3)
| Color name = Triyoti
| Color name = Triyoti
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[[File:porcupinesymmetricminor22edo.mp3|thumb|Symmetric minor mode of the Porcupine[7] scale, containing two equal tetrachords with a major wholetone between them, in [[22edo]] tuning.]]
[[File:porcupinesymmetricminor22edo.mp3|thumb|Symmetric minor mode of the Porcupine[7] scale, containing two equal tetrachords with a major wholetone between them, in [[22edo]] tuning.]]


'''Porcupine''' is a [[regular temperament|temperament]] that is [[generator|generated]] by a minor whole tone which is tuned flat to around 160–165 [[cent]]s, and the porcupine [[comma]] ([[250/243]]) is [[tempering out|tempered out]]. Two generators (stacked) represent [[6/5]], and three represent [[4/3]]; from this, the generator itself represents a (severely flattened) [[10/9]]. This is in stark contrast to [[meantone]] temperaments, including [[12edo]], where 10/9 is tuned sharp and equated with [[9/8]] so that two of them reach a ''major'' third of [[5/4]]. The "equal tetrachord" formed by dividing 4/3 into 3 equal parts is a characteristic feature of many of porcupine's scales.  
'''Porcupine''' is a [[regular temperament|temperament]] that is [[generator|generated]] by a [[10/9|minor whole tone]] which is tuned flat to around 160–165 [[cent]]s. Two generators (stacked) represent [[6/5]], and three represent [[4/3]], so that the [[250/243|porcupine comma (250/243)]] is [[tempering out|tempered out]]; from this, the generator itself represents a very flat 10/9. This is in stark contrast to [[meantone]] temperaments, including [[12edo]], where 10/9 is tuned sharp and equated with [[9/8]] so that two of them reach a ''major'' third of [[5/4]]. The "equal tetrachord" formed by dividing 4/3 into 3 equal parts is a characteristic feature of many of porcupine's scales.  


One may also note that in [[just intonation]], a stack of three 6/5's is flat of the classical minor seventh [[9/5]] by [[25/24]], and a stack of two 4/3's is the Pythagorean minor seventh [[16/9]], which is flat of 9/5 by [[81/80]]. Thus, it can be determined that porcupine equates the syntonic comma 81/80 with the 5-limit chromatic semitone [[25/24]], which simplifies the 5-limit to a rank-2 structure in a simple way distinct from temperaments that reduce it to a strong extension of [[pythagorean]] (such as [[meantone]] and [[schismic]]).  
One may also note that in [[just intonation]], a stack of three 6/5's is flat of the classical minor seventh [[9/5]] by [[25/24]], and a stack of two 4/3's is the Pythagorean minor seventh [[16/9]], which is flat of 9/5 by [[81/80]]. Thus, it can be determined that porcupine equates the syntonic comma 81/80 with the 5-limit chromatic semitone [[25/24]], which simplifies the 5-limit to a rank-2 structure in a simple way distinct from temperaments that reduce it to a strong extension of [[pythagorean]] (such as [[meantone]] and [[schismic]]).  
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Porcupine can be thought of as a [[2.3.5.11 subgroup|2.3.5.11-subgroup]] temperament (sometimes called ''porkypine'') without much additional damage compared to the 5-limit; the generator here represents not only 10/9, but also [[11/10]] and [[12/11]] (equivalently, [[55/54]], [[100/99]], and [[121/120]] are tempered out), with the consequence that the [[11/9]] interval, usually considered a neutral third, is in porcupine identical to the 6/5 minor third, due to the extreme flatness of 10/9. This also means that [[27/20]], the 5-limit "acute fourth", is equivalent to [[11/8]] (rather than becoming 4/3 as in meantone), found at −4 generators (tuned to about 540–560 cents). This is because as the syntonic comma has been expanded, sharpening a fourth by a comma now leads to a significantly sharp interval close to the 11th harmonic. Porcupine is one of the most efficient temperaments in the 2.3.5.11 subgroup at a certain standard of accuracy.
Porcupine can be thought of as a [[2.3.5.11 subgroup|2.3.5.11-subgroup]] temperament (sometimes called ''porkypine'') without much additional damage compared to the 5-limit; the generator here represents not only 10/9, but also [[11/10]] and [[12/11]] (equivalently, [[55/54]], [[100/99]], and [[121/120]] are tempered out), with the consequence that the [[11/9]] interval, usually considered a neutral third, is in porcupine identical to the 6/5 minor third, due to the extreme flatness of 10/9. This also means that [[27/20]], the 5-limit "acute fourth", is equivalent to [[11/8]] (rather than becoming 4/3 as in meantone), found at −4 generators (tuned to about 540–560 cents). This is because as the syntonic comma has been expanded, sharpening a fourth by a comma now leads to a significantly sharp interval close to the 11th harmonic. Porcupine is one of the most efficient temperaments in the 2.3.5.11 subgroup at a certain standard of accuracy.


It is also very easy to extend porcupine to prime 7, because the 16/9, found at +6 generators (tuned to about 960–990 cents), has already been flattened to merge it with (6/5)<sup>3</sup>, and therefore can be equated to [[7/4]]. This makes porcupine a weak extension of [[archy]], splitting its generator into three parts; its Pythagorean major third is mapped to [[9/7]], and its fifth is tuned sharp, ranging from around 705–720 cents, with the best tunings around 711–712 cents, which roughly splits the damage on 7/4 and 9/7.
It is also very easy to extend porcupine to prime 7, because the 16/9, found at +6 generators (tuned to about 960–990{{c}}), has already been flattened to merge it with (6/5)<sup>3</sup>, and therefore can be equated to [[7/4]]. This makes porcupine a weak extension of [[archy]], splitting its generator into three parts; its Pythagorean major third is mapped to [[9/7]], and its fifth is tuned sharp, ranging from around 705–720{{c}}, with the best tunings around 711–712{{c}}, which roughly splits the damage on 7/4 and 9/7. This extension sets [[7/6]], 6/5, 5/4, and 9/7 equidistant, thus tempering out [[875/864]], making porcupine a [[keemic temperaments|keemic temperament]].


See [[Porcupine family #Porcupine]] for technical data and alternative 7-limit extensions. See [[Porcupine extensions]] for a discussion on [[13-limit]] [[extension]]s.
See [[Porcupine family #Porcupine]] for technical data and alternative 7-limit extensions. See [[Porcupine extensions]] for a discussion on [[13-limit]] [[extension]]s.
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| M3
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> In 11-limit [[CWE tuning]], octave reduced
<nowiki/>* In 11-limit [[CWE tuning]], octave reduced


In the ups and downs notation, the [[enharmonic unison]] is the trudsharp, the triple-down augmented unison. The porcupine notation does not have an enharmonic unison.
In the ups and downs notation, the [[enharmonic unison]] is the trudsharp, the triple-down augmented unison. The porcupine notation does not have an enharmonic unison.


Besides the specific tuning shown here, there is a range of acceptable porcupine tunings that includes generators as small as 160 cents ([[15edo]]) and as large as 165.5 cents ([[29edo]]). However, the 29edo patent val does not support 11-limit porcupine proper, since it does not temper out [[64/63]].
Besides the specific tuning shown here, there is a range of acceptable porcupine tunings that includes generators as small as 160{{c}} ([[15edo]]) and as large as 165.5{{c}} ([[29edo]]). However, the 29edo patent val does not support full 11-limit porcupine proper, since it does not temper out [[64/63]].


== Chords and harmony ==
== Chords and harmony ==
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| [[12/11]]
| [[12/11]]
| 150.637
| 150.637
| Lower bound of 11- and 15-odd-limit diamond tradeoff
| Lower bound of 11-odd-limit and 11-limit 15-odd-limit diamond tradeoff
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| '''160.000'''
| '''160.000'''
| '''Lower bound of 7- to (11-limit) 15-odd-limit diamond monotone'''
| '''Lower bound of 7-odd-limit to 11-limit 15-odd-limit diamond monotone'''
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| [[8/5]]
| [[8/5]]
| 162.737
| 162.737
| 2/5-comma, 5-odd and 7-odd minimax
| 2/5-comma, 5- and 7-odd-limit minimax
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| '''163.636'''
| '''163.636'''
| '''Upper bound of 7- to (11-limit) 15-odd-limit diamond monotone'''
| '''Upper bound of 7-odd-limit to 11-limit 15-odd-limit diamond monotone'''
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| [[14/9]]
| [[14/9]]
| 163.743
| 163.743
| 9-, 11-, and (11-limit) 15-odd-limit minimax
| 9-, 11-, and 11-limit 15-odd-limit minimax
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| Untempered generator; upper bound of 9- to 15-odd-limit diamond tradeoff
| Untempered generator; upper bound of 9- to 15-odd-limit diamond tradeoff
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<nowiki>*</nowiki> besides the octave
<nowiki/>* Besides the octave


== History ==
== History ==
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; [[Jake Freivald]]
; [[Jake Freivald]]
* [http://micro.soonlabel.com/gene_ward_smith/Others/Freivald/porcupine-comma-pump.mp3 ''Porcupine Comma Pump'']{{dead link}}
* ''[https://soundcloud.com/jdfreivald/porcupine-comma-pump Porcupine Comma Pump]''


; [[Cody Hallenbeck]]
; [[Cody Hallenbeck]]