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The equal temperament [[tempering out|tempers out]] [[3125/3072]] in the 5-limit and [[225/224]], [[245/243]], [[875/864]] in the 7-limit, so that it [[support]]s [[magic]] temperament. In the 11-limit it tempers out [[100/99]], supporting 11-limit magic, plus [[385/384]] and [[540/539]], [[896/891]]. In the 13-limit it tempers out [[169/168]], [[275/273]], [[640/637]], [[352/351]], [[364/363]] and [[676/675]]. It provides the [[optimal patent val]] for [[immune]], the 29 & 34d temperament in the 7-, 11- and 13-limit.

63 is also a fascinating division to look at in the [[31-limit]]. Although it does not deal as well with primes 5, 17, and 19, it excels in the 2.3.7.11.13.23.29.31 [[subgroup]], and is a great candidate for a [[gentle]] tuning. Its regular augmented fourth (+6 fifths) is less than 0.3 cents sharp of [[23/16]], therefore tempering out [[736/729]]. Its diesis (+12 fifths) can represent [[33/32]], [[32/31]], [[30/29]], [[29/28]], [[28/27]], as well as [[91/88]], and more, so it is very versatile, making chains of fifths of 12 tones or longer very useful in covering harmonic and melodic ground while providing a lot of different colour in different keys. We can take advantage of the representation of 27:28:29:30:31:32:33, which splits [[11/9]] into six "small dieses" as a result; here it can be seen more clearly why these are not regular quarter-tones so are best distinguished from such with the qualifier "large", as otherwise we would expect to see some flavour of minor third after six of them.

63 is also a fascinating division to look at in the [[47-limit]]. Although it does not deal as well with primes 5, 17, 19, 37 and 41, it excels in the 2.3.7.11.13.23.29.31.43.47 [[subgroup]], and is a great candidate for a [[gentle]] tuning. Its regular augmented fourth (+6 fifths) is less than 0.3 cents sharp of [[23/16]], therefore tempering out [[736/729]]. Its diesis (+12 fifths) can represent [[33/32]], [[32/31]], [[30/29]], [[29/28]], [[28/27]], as well as [[91/88]], and more, so it is very versatile, making chains of fifths of 12 tones or longer very useful in covering harmonic and melodic ground while providing a lot of different colour in different keys. We can take advantage of the representation of 27:28:29:30:31:32:33, which splits [[11/9]] into six "small dieses" as a result; here it can be seen more clearly why these are not regular quarter-tones so are best distinguished from such with the qualifier "large", as otherwise we would expect to see some flavour of minor third after six of them.

A 17-tone fifths chain looks on the surface a little similar to [[17edo]], but as -17 fifths gets us to [[64/63]], observing the comma becomes an essential part in progressions favouring prime 7. Furthermore, its prime 5 is far from unusable; although [[25/16]] is barely inconsistent, this affords the tuning supporting 7-limit magic, which may be considered interesting or desirable in of itself. And if this was not enough, if you really want to, it offers reasonable approximations to some yet higher primes too; namely [[43/32]], [[47/32]] and [[53/32]]; see the tables below.

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 The equal temperament [[tempering out|tempers out]] [[3125/3072]] in the 5-limit and [[225/224]], [[245/243]], [[875/864]] in the 7-limit, so that it [[support]]s [[magic]] temperament. In the 11-limit it tempers out [[100/99]], supporting 11-limit magic, plus [[385/384]] and [[540/539]], [[896/891]]. In the 13-limit it tempers out [[169/168]], [[275/273]], [[640/637]], [[352/351]], [[364/363]] and [[676/675]]. It provides the [[optimal patent val]] for [[immune]], the 29 &amp; 34d temperament in the 7-, 11- and 13-limit.
-is also a fascinating division to look at in the [[31-limit]]. Although it does not deal as well with primes 5, 17, and 19, it excels in the 2.3.7.11.13.23.29.31 [[subgroup]], and is a great candidate for a [[gentle]] tuning. Its regular augmented fourth (+6 fifths) is less than 0.3 cents sharp of [[23/16]], therefore tempering out [[736/729]]. Its diesis (+12 fifths) can represent [[33/32]], [[32/31]], [[30/29]], [[29/28]], [[28/27]], as well as [[91/88]], and more, so it is very versatile, making chains of fifths of 12 tones or longer very useful in covering harmonic and melodic ground while providing a lot of different colour in different keys. We can take advantage of the representation of 27:28:29:30:31:32:33, which splits [[11/9]] into six "small dieses" as a result; here it can be seen more clearly why these are not regular quarter-tones so are best distinguished from such with the qualifier "large", as otherwise we would expect to see some flavour of minor third after six of them.
+is also a fascinating division to look at in the [[47-limit]]. Although it does not deal as well with primes 5, 17, 19, 37 and 41, it excels in the 2.3.7.11.13.23.29.31.43.47 [[subgroup]], and is a great candidate for a [[gentle]] tuning. Its regular augmented fourth (+6 fifths) is less than 0.3 cents sharp of [[23/16]], therefore tempering out [[736/729]]. Its diesis (+12 fifths) can represent [[33/32]], [[32/31]], [[30/29]], [[29/28]], [[28/27]], as well as [[91/88]], and more, so it is very versatile, making chains of fifths of 12 tones or longer very useful in covering harmonic and melodic ground while providing a lot of different colour in different keys. We can take advantage of the representation of 27:28:29:30:31:32:33, which splits [[11/9]] into six "small dieses" as a result; here it can be seen more clearly why these are not regular quarter-tones so are best distinguished from such with the qualifier "large", as otherwise we would expect to see some flavour of minor third after six of them.
 A 17-tone fifths chain looks on the surface a little similar to [[17edo]], but as -17 fifths gets us to [[64/63]], observing the comma becomes an essential part in progressions favouring prime 7. Furthermore, its prime 5 is far from unusable; although [[25/16]] is barely inconsistent, this affords the tuning supporting 7-limit magic, which may be considered interesting or desirable in of itself. And if this was not enough, if you really want to, it offers reasonable approximations to some yet higher primes too; namely [[43/32]], [[47/32]] and [[53/32]]; see the tables below.