Tuning map: Difference between revisions

This should not rely on the knowledge of tempered vals (the generator tuning map is more of a tval, so it may be mentioned there -- but that's another topic). Also the specific unit (cent) is not part of the definition
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== Generator tuning map ==
== Generator tuning map ==
{{Todo|clarify|inline=1|text=It's STILL unclear how a temperament can have a "formal prime" that isn't just its generator - in JI, it's clear what a formal prime is, but this says a "temperament tuning map" is distinct from a generator tuning map.}} 
A '''generator tuning map''' is like a (temperament) tuning map, but each entry gives the size in cents or octaves of a different [[generator]], rather than of a [[formal prime]].  
A '''generator tuning map''' is like a (temperament) tuning map, but each entry gives the size in cents or octaves of a different [[generator]], rather than of a [[formal prime]].