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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">There are various methods which have been suggested for defining tuning ranges appropriate to a given regular temperament.
<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">There are various methods which have been suggested for defining tuning ranges appropriate to a given regular temperament.


Given a rank r p-limit regular temperament, we may define a tuning range by finding the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convex_hull|convex hull]] in [[Vals and Tuning Space|tuning space]] of the tunings with one [[Eigenmonzo subgroup|eigenmonzo]] 2 (pure octaves tunings) and the rest a set of r-1 members of the p-limit [[tonality diamond]], when this tuning is defined. This is the //strict// tuning range. We may define another tuning range by requiring that the tonality diamond, when sorted by increasing size, is mapped to a tempered version which is also [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotonic_function|monotone]] weakly increasing. This we may call the //lax// tuning range.  
Given a rank r p-limit regular temperament, we may define a tuning range by finding the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convex_hull|convex hull]] in [[Vals and Tuning Space|tuning space]] of the tunings with one [[Eigenmonzo subgroup|eigenmonzo]] 2 (pure octaves tunings) and the rest a set of r-1 members of the p-limit [[tonality diamond]], when this tuning is defined. This is the //nice// tuning range. We may define another tuning range by requiring that the tonality diamond, when sorted by increasing size, is mapped to a tempered version which is also [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotonic_function|monotone]] weakly increasing. This we may call the //monotone// tuning range. A tuning which is both nice and monotone is a //strict// tuning and this defines the strict tuning range. A tuning which is monotone but not nice is a //lax// tuning.  


While strict tunings are alway guaranteed to occur, lax tunings are not. For instance, from the tuning map [&lt;1 0 5|, &lt;0 1 -2|] for the temperament tempering out 45/32 we find that all tunings are of the form &lt;1 0 5| + a&lt;0 1 -2| = &lt;1 a 5-2a|. Applying this to the list of steps between the 5-limit tonality diamond [6/5, 25/24, 16/15, 9/8] we obtain [3a-4, 7-5a, a-1, 2a-3] from which it follows that a≥4/3, a≤7/5, a≥1, a≥3/2, the solution set of which is empty. Hence there are no lax tunings of this temperament.
While nice tunings are alway guaranteed to occur, monotone tunings are not. For instance, from the tuning map [&lt;1 0 5|, &lt;0 1 -2|] for the temperament tempering out 45/32 we find that all tunings are of the form &lt;1 0 5| + a&lt;0 1 -2| = &lt;1 a 5-2a|. Applying this to the list of steps between the notes of the 5-limit tonality diamond, [6/5, 25/24, 16/15, 9/8], we obtain [3a-4, 7-5a, a-1, 2a-3] from which it follows that a≥4/3, a≤7/5, a≥1, a≥3/2, the solution set of which is empty. Hence there are no monotone tunings of this temperament.


However, for the kind of temperaments of the most interest, the lax tuning range does exist and contains the strict tuning range, and hence the names. For a more typical example, consider marvel temperament. Using the Hermite normal form tuning map again, we find that all marvel tunings are of the form &lt;1 a b 2a+ab-5 12-a-3b|. Applying this to the steps of the 11-limit tonality diamond, we obtain eight inequalities, the solution set of which is the union of {30/19 ≤ a ≤ 49/31, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 4a-4} with {49/31 ≤ a ≤ 35/22, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 3-3a/7}, which is the triangular region bounded by the tunings for 19, 22, and 31.
For a more typical example, consider marvel temperament. Using the Hermite normal form tuning map again, we find that all marvel tunings are of the form &lt;1 a b 2a+ab-5 12-a-3b|. Applying this to the steps of the 11-limit tonality diamond, we obtain eight inequalities, the solution set of which is the union of {30/19 ≤ a ≤ 49/31, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 4a-4} with {49/31 ≤ a ≤ 35/22, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 3-3a/7}, which is the triangular region bounded by the tunings for 19, 22, and 31. This is the monotone range. The nice tuning range is a quadralateral, with vertices, given in terms of frequency ratios rather than log base 2 or cents, [[2, 4096/1375, 5, 524288/75625, 11], [2, 3, 224/45, 1568/225, 30375/2744], [2, 1620/539, 4/3*sqrt(14), 291600/41503, 44/15*sqrt(14)], [2, 3, 5, 225/32, 4096/375]].</pre></div>
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Given a rank r p-limit regular temperament, we may define a tuning range by finding the &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convex_hull" rel="nofollow"&gt;convex hull&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Vals%20and%20Tuning%20Space"&gt;tuning space&lt;/a&gt; of the tunings with one &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Eigenmonzo%20subgroup"&gt;eigenmonzo&lt;/a&gt; 2 (pure octaves tunings) and the rest a set of r-1 members of the p-limit &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/tonality%20diamond"&gt;tonality diamond&lt;/a&gt;, when this tuning is defined. This is the &lt;em&gt;strict&lt;/em&gt; tuning range. We may define another tuning range by requiring that the tonality diamond, when sorted by increasing size, is mapped to a tempered version which is also &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotonic_function" rel="nofollow"&gt;monotone&lt;/a&gt; weakly increasing. This we may call the &lt;em&gt;lax&lt;/em&gt; tuning range. &lt;br /&gt;
Given a rank r p-limit regular temperament, we may define a tuning range by finding the &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convex_hull" rel="nofollow"&gt;convex hull&lt;/a&gt; in &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Vals%20and%20Tuning%20Space"&gt;tuning space&lt;/a&gt; of the tunings with one &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Eigenmonzo%20subgroup"&gt;eigenmonzo&lt;/a&gt; 2 (pure octaves tunings) and the rest a set of r-1 members of the p-limit &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/tonality%20diamond"&gt;tonality diamond&lt;/a&gt;, when this tuning is defined. This is the &lt;em&gt;nice&lt;/em&gt; tuning range. We may define another tuning range by requiring that the tonality diamond, when sorted by increasing size, is mapped to a tempered version which is also &lt;a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotonic_function" rel="nofollow"&gt;monotone&lt;/a&gt; weakly increasing. This we may call the &lt;em&gt;monotone&lt;/em&gt; tuning range. A tuning which is both nice and monotone is a &lt;em&gt;strict&lt;/em&gt; tuning and this defines the strict tuning range. A tuning which is monotone but not nice is a &lt;em&gt;lax&lt;/em&gt; tuning. &lt;br /&gt;
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While strict tunings are alway guaranteed to occur, lax tunings are not. For instance, from the tuning map [&amp;lt;1 0 5|, &amp;lt;0 1 -2|] for the temperament tempering out 45/32 we find that all tunings are of the form &amp;lt;1 0 5| + a&amp;lt;0 1 -2| = &amp;lt;1 a 5-2a|. Applying this to the list of steps between the 5-limit tonality diamond [6/5, 25/24, 16/15, 9/8] we obtain [3a-4, 7-5a, a-1, 2a-3] from which it follows that a≥4/3, a≤7/5, a≥1, a≥3/2, the solution set of which is empty. Hence there are no lax tunings of this temperament.&lt;br /&gt;
While nice tunings are alway guaranteed to occur, monotone tunings are not. For instance, from the tuning map [&amp;lt;1 0 5|, &amp;lt;0 1 -2|] for the temperament tempering out 45/32 we find that all tunings are of the form &amp;lt;1 0 5| + a&amp;lt;0 1 -2| = &amp;lt;1 a 5-2a|. Applying this to the list of steps between the notes of the 5-limit tonality diamond, [6/5, 25/24, 16/15, 9/8], we obtain [3a-4, 7-5a, a-1, 2a-3] from which it follows that a≥4/3, a≤7/5, a≥1, a≥3/2, the solution set of which is empty. Hence there are no monotone tunings of this temperament.&lt;br /&gt;
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However, for the kind of temperaments of the most interest, the lax tuning range does exist and contains the strict tuning range, and hence the names. For a more typical example, consider marvel temperament. Using the Hermite normal form tuning map again, we find that all marvel tunings are of the form &amp;lt;1 a b 2a+ab-5 12-a-3b|. Applying this to the steps of the 11-limit tonality diamond, we obtain eight inequalities, the solution set of which is the union of {30/19 ≤ a ≤ 49/31, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 4a-4} with {49/31 ≤ a ≤ 35/22, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 3-3a/7}, which is the triangular region bounded by the tunings for 19, 22, and 31.&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</pre></div>
For a more typical example, consider marvel temperament. Using the Hermite normal form tuning map again, we find that all marvel tunings are of the form &amp;lt;1 a b 2a+ab-5 12-a-3b|. Applying this to the steps of the 11-limit tonality diamond, we obtain eight inequalities, the solution set of which is the union of {30/19 ≤ a ≤ 49/31, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 4a-4} with {49/31 ≤ a ≤ 35/22, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 3-3a/7}, which is the triangular region bounded by the tunings for 19, 22, and 31. This is the monotone range. The nice tuning range is a quadralateral, with vertices, given in terms of frequency ratios rather than log base 2 or cents, [[2, 4096/1375, 5, 524288/75625, 11], [2, 3, 224/45, 1568/225, 30375/2744], [2, 1620/539, 4/3*sqrt(14), 291600/41503, 44/15*sqrt(14)], [2, 3, 5, 225/32, 4096/375]].&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</pre></div>

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There are various methods which have been suggested for defining tuning ranges appropriate to a given regular temperament.

Given a rank r p-limit regular temperament, we may define a tuning range by finding the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convex_hull|convex hull]] in [[Vals and Tuning Space|tuning space]] of the tunings with one [[Eigenmonzo subgroup|eigenmonzo]] 2 (pure octaves tunings) and the rest a set of r-1 members of the p-limit [[tonality diamond]], when this tuning is defined. This is the //nice// tuning range. We may define another tuning range by requiring that the tonality diamond, when sorted by increasing size, is mapped to a tempered version which is also [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotonic_function|monotone]] weakly increasing. This we may call the //monotone// tuning range. A tuning which is both nice and monotone is a //strict// tuning and this defines the strict tuning range. A tuning which is monotone but not nice is a //lax// tuning. 

While nice tunings are alway guaranteed to occur, monotone tunings are not. For instance, from the tuning map [<1 0 5|, <0 1 -2|] for the temperament tempering out 45/32 we find that all tunings are of the form <1 0 5| + a<0 1 -2| = <1 a 5-2a|. Applying this to the list of steps between the notes of the 5-limit tonality diamond, [6/5, 25/24, 16/15, 9/8], we obtain [3a-4, 7-5a, a-1, 2a-3] from which it follows that a≥4/3, a≤7/5, a≥1, a≥3/2, the solution set of which is empty. Hence there are no monotone tunings of this temperament.

For a more typical example, consider marvel temperament. Using the Hermite normal form tuning map again, we find that all marvel tunings are of the form <1 a b 2a+ab-5 12-a-3b|. Applying this to the steps of the 11-limit tonality diamond, we obtain eight inequalities, the solution set of which is the union of {30/19 ≤ a ≤ 49/31, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 4a-4} with {49/31 ≤ a ≤ 35/22, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 3-3a/7}, which is the triangular region bounded by the tunings for 19, 22, and 31. This is the monotone range. The nice tuning range is a quadralateral, with vertices, given in terms of frequency ratios rather than log base 2 or cents, [[2, 4096/1375, 5, 524288/75625, 11], [2, 3, 224/45, 1568/225, 30375/2744], [2, 1620/539, 4/3*sqrt(14), 291600/41503, 44/15*sqrt(14)], [2, 3, 5, 225/32, 4096/375]].

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<html><head><title>Tuning Ranges of Regular Temperaments</title></head><body>There are various methods which have been suggested for defining tuning ranges appropriate to a given regular temperament.<br />
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Given a rank r p-limit regular temperament, we may define a tuning range by finding the <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convex_hull" rel="nofollow">convex hull</a> in <a class="wiki_link" href="/Vals%20and%20Tuning%20Space">tuning space</a> of the tunings with one <a class="wiki_link" href="/Eigenmonzo%20subgroup">eigenmonzo</a> 2 (pure octaves tunings) and the rest a set of r-1 members of the p-limit <a class="wiki_link" href="/tonality%20diamond">tonality diamond</a>, when this tuning is defined. This is the <em>nice</em> tuning range. We may define another tuning range by requiring that the tonality diamond, when sorted by increasing size, is mapped to a tempered version which is also <a class="wiki_link_ext" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monotonic_function" rel="nofollow">monotone</a> weakly increasing. This we may call the <em>monotone</em> tuning range. A tuning which is both nice and monotone is a <em>strict</em> tuning and this defines the strict tuning range. A tuning which is monotone but not nice is a <em>lax</em> tuning. <br />
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While nice tunings are alway guaranteed to occur, monotone tunings are not. For instance, from the tuning map [&lt;1 0 5|, &lt;0 1 -2|] for the temperament tempering out 45/32 we find that all tunings are of the form &lt;1 0 5| + a&lt;0 1 -2| = &lt;1 a 5-2a|. Applying this to the list of steps between the notes of the 5-limit tonality diamond, [6/5, 25/24, 16/15, 9/8], we obtain [3a-4, 7-5a, a-1, 2a-3] from which it follows that a≥4/3, a≤7/5, a≥1, a≥3/2, the solution set of which is empty. Hence there are no monotone tunings of this temperament.<br />
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For a more typical example, consider marvel temperament. Using the Hermite normal form tuning map again, we find that all marvel tunings are of the form &lt;1 a b 2a+ab-5 12-a-3b|. Applying this to the steps of the 11-limit tonality diamond, we obtain eight inequalities, the solution set of which is the union of {30/19 ≤ a ≤ 49/31, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 4a-4} with {49/31 ≤ a ≤ 35/22, 2+a/5 ≤ b ≤ 3-3a/7}, which is the triangular region bounded by the tunings for 19, 22, and 31. This is the monotone range. The nice tuning range is a quadralateral, with vertices, given in terms of frequency ratios rather than log base 2 or cents, [[2, 4096/1375, 5, 524288/75625, 11], [2, 3, 224/45, 1568/225, 30375/2744], [2, 1620/539, 4/3*sqrt(14), 291600/41503, 44/15*sqrt(14)], [2, 3, 5, 225/32, 4096/375]].</body></html>
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