Temperament naming: Difference between revisions
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==== Use of a name for a temperament and its extensions ==== | ==== Use of a name for a temperament and its extensions ==== | ||
A name can be shared by a temperament as well as its [[strong extension]]s. For example, meantone was defined in the 5-, 7-, 11 | A name can be shared by a temperament as well as its [[strong extension]]s. For example, meantone was defined in the 5-, 7-, and 11-limit, each temperament in the higher limit being a strong extension to the ones in the lower limit. The reason is sometimes you get the higher-limit intervals "for free" when using the lower-limit temperament, so the following notes should be taken: | ||
* Only the best and most obvious extension may share the original temperament's name. | * Only the best and most obvious extension may share the original temperament's name. | ||
* If a temperament does not have an obvious extension, or has multiple competing extensions, each should get a distinct name. | * If a temperament does not have an obvious extension, or has multiple competing extensions, each should get a distinct name. | ||
* [[Weak extension]]s should never share the original temperament's name since their structures are very different. | * [[Weak extension]]s should never share the original temperament's name since their structures are very different. | ||
==== Use of a related pair of names for prime-limit and subgroup temperaments ==== | ==== Use of a related pair of names for prime-limit and subgroup temperaments ==== | ||