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== History == | == History == | ||
The roots of '''regular temperament theory''' ('''RTT''') can be traced back for centuries. The practice far predates the theory, and in particular [[meantone]] temperament has been known since the 15th century. Many | The roots of '''regular temperament theory''' ('''RTT''') can be traced back for centuries. The practice far predates the theory, and in particular [[meantone]] temperament has been known since the 15th century. Many early pioneers set the stage for the general theory to come: | ||
* Nicola Vicentino (1511–1576): [[adaptive JI]], [[31edo|31-ET]] | * Nicola Vicentino (1511–1576): [[adaptive JI]], [[31edo|31-ET]] | ||
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* [[Erv Wilson]] (1928-2016): extended tonespace (and projections), [[MOS]], scale tree | * [[Erv Wilson]] (1928-2016): extended tonespace (and projections), [[MOS]], scale tree | ||
* [[Easley Blackwood]] (1933-): blackwood[10], syntonic comma vanishing relation as equation | * [[Easley Blackwood]] (1933-): blackwood[10], syntonic comma vanishing relation as equation | ||
* [[George Secor]] (1943-2020): miracle temperament | |||
A significant amount of this theory's early development occurred online via the [[Wikipedia: Yahoo! Groups]] service. The groundwork was laid by [[Paul Erlich]], [[Graham Breed]], [[Dave Keenan]], [[Herman Miller]], and Paul Hahn in the late 1990's. | A significant amount of this theory's early development occurred online via the [[Wikipedia: Yahoo! Groups]] service. The groundwork was laid by [[Paul Erlich]], [[Graham Breed]], [[Dave Keenan]], [[Herman Miller]], and Paul Hahn in the late 1990's. | ||