Xenharmonic Wiki:Deleted temperament entries
These temperament names are no longer in use, although older material may still reference them. If one must refer to these temperaments, it is recommended to do so with an ET join (e. g. "11-limit 12 & 85") or as a restriction of a different temperament (e. g. "no-7s cassandra")
Maqamschismic (2.3.5.11)
Maqamschismic is equivalent to the no-7 cassandra. The 2.3.5.11.13 subgroup adds 352/351 to the comma list and tempers 11/9~39/32 together (and 16/13~27/22), providing a very simple framework for tuning maqamat (especially the Turkish version), as outlined by Ozan Yarman. 41edo and 53edo are simplest, but 94edo is more optimized. It is only slightly worse than the no-7 helenus.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.11
Comma list: 2200/2187, 4125/4096
Subgroup-val mapping: [⟨1 0 15 -33], ⟨0 1 -8 23]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.5458 ¢ ~3/2 = 702.4021 ¢
- CWE: 2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~3/2 = 702.0906 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12e, …, 41, 53, 94, 147e, 241ce, 335ce
Badness (Sintel): 1.34
2.3.5.11.13 subgroup
Subgroup: 2.3.5.11.13
Comma list: 325/324, 352/351, 4125/4096
Subgroup-val mapping: [⟨1 0 15 -33 -28], ⟨0 1 -8 23 20]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1200.4565 ¢ ~3/2 = 702.3057 ¢
- CWE: 2 = 1200.0000 ¢, ~3/2 = 702.0485 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12e, …, 41, 53, 94, 147e
Badness (Sintel): 0.862
Quintapole
The quintapole temperament (12&85) tempers out the marvel comma (225/224) and 7812500/7411887 (sepru-atritriyo). In the 11-limit, it tempers out the ptolemisma (100/99) as well as 85184/84035 (trilo-aquinru-agu). It is so named for the following reasons - it has the same commas as the apollo temperament, and its generator is a semitone five of which gives a flat fourth (~4/3, about 495 cents). Xenllium proposes the pronunciation of the word "quintapole" as /'kwɪntəpəʊl/ or /'kwɪntəpoʊl/, like as "quint-a-pole". Not to be confused with quintupole temperament (12&121).
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 225/224, 7812500/7411887
Mapping: [⟨1 2 1 1], ⟨0 -5 16 22]]
Optimal ET sequence: 12, 73c, 85, 97d
Badness (Sintel): 4.872
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 100/99, 225/224, 85184/84035
Mapping: [⟨1 2 1 1 0], ⟨0 -5 16 22 42]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1198.982¢, ~21/20 = 98.870¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000¢, ~21/20 = 98.931¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12, 73ce, 85, 97d
Badness (Sintel): 3.450
Galileic
The name galileic comes from "Vincenzo Galilei", because this temperament is strongly related to Galilei's tuning.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 100/99, 225/224, 275/273, 12168/12005
Mapping: [⟨1 2 1 1 0 -1], ⟨0 -5 16 22 42 57]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1198.912¢, ~21/20 = 98.902¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000¢, ~21/20 = 98.970¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12f, 73ceff, 85f, 97d
Badness (Sintel): 3.231
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 100/99, 120/119, 225/224, 275/273, 2431/2401
Mapping: [⟨1 2 1 1 0 -1 5], ⟨0 -5 16 22 42 57 -11]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1198.798¢, ~18/17 = 98.903¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000¢, ~18/17 = 98.986¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12f, 73ceffg, 85fg, 97dg
Badness (Sintel): 2.997
19-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17.19
Comma list: 100/99, 120/119, 225/224, 247/245, 275/273, 361/357
Mapping: [⟨1 2 1 1 0 -1 5 4], ⟨0 -5 16 22 42 57 -11 3]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1199.031¢, ~18/17 = 98.907¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000¢, ~18/17 = 98.976¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12f, 73ceffg, 85fg, 97dg
Badness (Sintel): 2.765
Catagali
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 100/99, 225/224, 847/845, 1040/1029
Mapping: [⟨1 2 1 1 0 0], ⟨0 -5 16 22 42 45]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1199.021¢, ~21/20 = 98.801¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000¢, ~21/20 = 98.860¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12f, 73ce, 85
Badness (Sintel): 3.065
17-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17
Comma list: 100/99, 120/119, 225/224, 442/441, 847/845
Mapping: [⟨1 2 1 1 0 0 5], ⟨0 -5 16 22 42 45 -11]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1198.792¢, ~18/17 = 98.805¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000¢, ~18/17 = 98.887¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12f, 73ceg, 85g
Badness (Sintel): 2.951
19-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13.17.19
Comma list: 100/99, 120/119, 209/208, 225/224, 361/357, 442/441
Mapping: [⟨1 2 1 1 0 0 5 4], ⟨0 -5 16 22 42 45 -11 3]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1199.037¢, ~18/17 = 98.808¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000¢, ~18/17 = 98.875¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12f, 73ceg, 85g
Badness (Sintel): 2.720
Quintain
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 225/224, 245/242, 5000/4851
Mapping: [⟨1 2 1 1 1], ⟨0 -5 16 22 30]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1198.804¢, ~21/20 = 98.718¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000¢, ~21/20 = 98.784¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12, 61c, 73c, 85e
Badness (Sintel): 3.730
13-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11.13
Comma list: 225/224, 245/242, 275/273, 1040/1029
Mapping: [⟨1 2 1 1 1 0], ⟨0 -5 16 22 30 45]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1198.830¢, ~21/20 = 98.700¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000¢, ~21/20 = 98.768¢
Optimal ET sequence: 12f, 61cf, 73c, 85e
Badness (Sintel): 3.302
Bixby
Subgroup: 2.3.5
Mapping: [⟨1 2 0], ⟨0 0 1]]
- WE: ~2 = 1020.058 ¢, ~5/4 = 674.394 ¢
- error map: ⟨-179.942 +138.161 -71.803]
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~5/4 = 629.521 ¢
- error map: ⟨0.000 +498.045 +243.208]
Optimal ET sequence: 1c, 2b, 3bbcc
Badness (Sintel): 0.424
Archon
Subgroup: 2.3.5
Mapping: [⟨1 0 2], ⟨0 1 0]]
- WE: ~2 = 1268.274 ¢, ~3/2 = 612.921 ¢
- error map: ⟨+68.274 -20.760 -249.765]
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 614.055 ¢
- error map: ⟨0.000 -87.900 -386.314]
Badness (Sintel): 0.474
Seesaw
Seesaw tempers out the classic minor third (6/5), equating the fifth and sixth harmonics. It was named by Xenllium in 2026.
Subgroup: 2.3.5
Comma list: 6/5
Mapping: [⟨1 0 1], ⟨0 1 1]]
- WE: ~2 = 1155.569 ¢, ~3/2 = 643.349 ¢
- error map: ⟨-44.431 -103.037 +168.173]
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 627.511 ¢
- error map: ⟨0.000 -74.444 +241.197]
Badness (Sintel): 0.367
2.3.5.11 subgroup
This temperament is extended to the 2.3.5.11 subgroup naturally, tempering out both 11/10 and 12/11, undecimal neutral seconds.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.11
Comma list: 6/5, 11/10
Mapping: [⟨1 0 1 2], ⟨0 1 1 1]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1156.418 ¢, ~3/2 = 643.202 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 627.023 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 2
Badness (Sintel): 0.499
Heavy windmill
Heavy windmill tempers out 9/7 and 15/14 in the 7-limit.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 6/5, 9/7
Mapping: [⟨1 0 1 0], ⟨0 1 1 2]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1161.600 ¢, ~3/2 = 571.169 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 559.563 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 2
Badness (Sintel): 0.676
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 6/5, 9/7, 11/10
Mapping: [⟨1 0 1 0 2], ⟨0 1 1 2 1]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1166.584 ¢, ~3/2 = 568.073 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 558.941 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 2
Badness (Sintel): 0.774
Light windmill
Light windmill tempers out 8/7 and 21/20 in the 7-limit.
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7
Comma list: 6/5, 8/7
Mapping: [⟨1 0 1 3], ⟨0 1 1 0]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1134.018 ¢, ~3/2 = 670.285 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 667.893 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 2
Badness (Sintel): 0.629
11-limit
Subgroup: 2.3.5.7.11
Comma list: 6/5, 8/7, 11/10
Mapping: [⟨1 0 1 3 2], ⟨0 1 1 0 1]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1136.109 ¢, ~3/2 = 672.403 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 668.374 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 2
Badness (Sintel): 0.681
Sixseven
Sixseven tempers out the septimal minor third (7/6), equating the sixth and seventh harmonics. It was named by Xenllium in 2026.
Subgroup: 2.3.7
Comma list: 7/6
Mapping: [⟨1 0 1], ⟨0 1 1]]
- WE: ~2 = 1218.135 ¢, ~3/2 = 734.187 ¢
- error map: ⟨+18.135 +50.367 -198.368]
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 738.927 ¢
- error map: ⟨0.000 +36.972 -229.899]
Optimal ET sequence: 1, 2d, 3, 5dd
Badness (Sintel): 0.329
2.3.7.13 subgroup
This temperament is extended to the 2.3.7.13 subgroup naturally, tempering out both 13/12 and 14/13, tridecimal neutral seconds.
Subgroup: 2.3.7.13
Comma list: 7/6, 13/12
Mapping: [⟨1 0 1 2], ⟨0 1 1 1]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1220.937 ¢, ~3/2 = 734.003 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 739.780 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 1, 2d, 3, 5ddf
Badness (Sintel): 0.422
Heaven
Heaven tempers out 11/9 and 22/21 in the 2.3.7.11 subgroup.
Subgroup: 2.3.7.11
Comma list: 7/6, 11/9
Mapping: [⟨1 0 1 0], ⟨0 1 1 2]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1210.810 ¢, ~3/2 = 783.079 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 785.173 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 1e, 2de, 3
Badness (Sintel): 0.577
2.3.7.11.13 subgroup
Subgroup: 2.3.7.11.13
Comma list: 7/6, 11/9, 13/12
Mapping: [⟨1 0 1 0 2], ⟨0 1 1 2 1]]
Optimal tunings:
- WE: ~2 = 1210.595 ¢, ~3/2 = 783.176 ¢
- CWE: ~2 = 1200.000 ¢, ~3/2 = 784.989 ¢
Optimal ET sequence: 1e, 2de, 3
Badness (Sintel): 0.627