239edo

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Prime factorization 239 (prime)
Step size 5.02092 ¢ 
Fifth 140\239 (702.929 ¢)
Semitones (A1:m2) 24:17 (120.5 ¢ : 85.36 ¢)
Consistency limit 11
Distinct consistency limit 11

Theory

239et tempers out 2401/2400, 5120/5103, and 29360128/29296875 in the 7-limit, supporting the hemififths temperament, providing an excellent tuning. It also supports and provides a good tuning for quasiorwell and alphaquarter. In the 11-limit, it tempers out 3025/3024, 4000/3993, 5632/5625, and 12005/11979.

239edo is the 52nd prime edo.

Prime harmonics

Approximation of prime harmonics in 239edo
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31
Error Absolute (¢) +0.00 +0.97 +0.30 +0.21 +0.98 -2.03 +0.48 -1.28 -0.66 -0.29 -0.27
Relative (%) +0.0 +19.4 +5.9 +4.2 +19.6 -40.5 +9.6 -25.5 -13.1 -5.7 -5.3
Steps
(reduced)
239
(0)
379
(140)
555
(77)
671
(193)
827
(110)
884
(167)
977
(21)
1015
(59)
1081
(125)
1161
(205)
1184
(228)

Regular temperament properties

Subgroup Comma list Mapping Optimal 8ve
stretch (¢)
Tuning error
Absolute (¢) Relative (%)
2.3 [379 -239 [239 379]] -0.307 0.307 6.12
2.3.5 [3 -18 11, [32 -7 -9 [239 379 555]] -0.247 0.265 5.27
2.3.5.7 2401/2400, 5120/5103, 29360128/29296875 [239 379 555 671]] -0.204 0.241 4.80
2.3.5.7.11 2401/2400, 3025/3024, 4000/3993, 5120/5103 [239 379 555 671 827]] -0.220 0.218 4.34

Rank-2 temperaments

Table of rank-2 temperaments by generator
Periods
per octave
Generator
(reduced)
Cents
(reduced)
Associated
ratio
Temperaments
1 3\239 15.06 121/120 Yarman I (239)
1 11\239 35.15 1990656/1953125 Gammic (5-limit)
1 7\239 55.23 33/32 Escapade / alphaquarter
1 35\239 175.73 72/65 Quadrafifths (239f)
1 54\239 271.13 90/77 Quasiorwell (239)
1 70\239 351.46 49/40 Hemififths (7-limit)
1 79\239 396.65 44/35 Squarschmidt
1 83\239 416.74 14/11 Unthirds (239f)
1 116\239 582.43 7/5 Neptune (7-limit)