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An '''eigenmonzo''' (also known as an '''unchanged-interval''') is a (usually justly intoned) interval that remains unchanged when a specific tuning of a given temperament is applied to it.
An '''eigenmonzo''' (also known as an '''unchanged interval''') is a (usually justly intoned) interval that remains unchanged when a specific tuning of a given temperament is applied to it.


A [[regular temperament]] transforms untempered intervals into tempered intervals, which changes most of their sizes. Only a small set of exceptional intervals do not change in size. This set of unchanged intervals depends on the choice of tuning.  
A [[regular temperament]] transforms untempered intervals into tempered intervals, which changes most of their sizes. Only a small set of exceptional intervals do not change in size. This set of unchanged intervals depends on the choice of tuning.