1205 equal divisions of the octave (abbreviated 1205edo or 1205ed2), also called 1205-tone equal temperament (1205tet) or 1205 equal temperament (1205et) when viewed under a regular temperament perspective, is the tuning system that divides the octave into 1205 equal parts of about 0.996 ¢ each. Each step represents a frequency ratio of 21/1205, or the 1205th root of 2.

← 1204edo 1205edo 1206edo →
Prime factorization 5 × 241
Step size 0.995851 ¢ 
Fifth 705\1205 (702.075 ¢) (→ 141\241)
Semitones (A1:m2) 115:90 (114.5 ¢ : 89.63 ¢)
Consistency limit 15
Distinct consistency limit 15

Theory

1205edo shares the same perfect fifth with 241edo, but the approximation to the higher harmonics are very much improved. It is a strong no-17 higher-limit system, fully consistent to the no-17 31-odd-limit.

As an equal temperament, it tempers out [38 -2 -15 (luna comma) in the 5-limit, 4375/4374 (ragisma) in the 7-limit, supporting and providing a great tuning for lunatic. It further tempers out 117649/117612, 131072/130977, 151263/151250, 234375/234256 in the 11-limit; 2080/2079, 4096/4095, 4225/4224 in the 13-limit; and 3136/3135, 3250/3249, 5776/5775, 6175/6174 in the 2.3.5.7.11.13.19 subgroup.

If intervals of 17 are desired, the sharp-tending 1205g val blends best with the rest, and in fact lends itself as a tuning with a record-low 31-limit TE error. This maps 17/16, 17/10, 17/13, 23/17 and their octave complements inconsistently, and tempers out 2058/2057 and 2500/2499. The less accurate patent val tempers out 1156/1155, 2431/2430 and 2601/2600 instead.

Prime harmonics

Approximation of prime harmonics in 1205edo
Harmonic 2 3 5 7 11 13 17 19 23 29 31
Error Absolute (¢) +0.000 +0.120 +0.076 +0.137 +0.383 -0.030 -0.391 +0.246 +0.107 +0.132 +0.193
Relative (%) +0.0 +12.0 +7.7 +13.7 +38.5 -3.0 -39.3 +24.7 +10.8 +13.3 +19.3
Steps
(reduced)
1205
(0)
1910
(705)
2798
(388)
3383
(973)
4169
(554)
4459
(844)
4925
(105)
5119
(299)
5451
(631)
5854
(1034)
5970
(1150)
Approximation of prime harmonics in 1205edo (continued)
Harmonic 37 41 43 47 53 59 61 67 71 73 79
Error Absolute (¢) -0.390 +0.149 +0.350 -0.278 -0.144 +0.413 +0.460 +0.361 -0.443 +0.260 -0.056
Relative (%) -39.1 +15.0 +35.1 -28.0 -14.4 +41.5 +46.2 +36.3 -44.5 +26.1 -5.6
Steps
(reduced)
6277
(252)
6456
(431)
6539
(514)
6693
(668)
6902
(877)
7089
(1064)
7147
(1122)
7310
(80)
7410
(180)
7459
(229)
7596
(366)

Subsets and supersets

Since 1205 factors into primes as 5 × 241, 1205edo contains 5edo and 241edo as subset edos.

Regular temperament properties

Subgroup Comma list Mapping Optimal
8ve stretch (¢)
Tuning error
Absolute (¢) Relative (%)
2.3.5 [38 -2 -15, [26 -75 40 [1205 1910 2798]] −0.0361 0.0309 3.10
2.3.5.7 4375/4374, [-1 4 11 -11, [36 -5 0 -10 [1205 1910 2798 3383]] −0.0393 0.0273 2.74
2.3.5.7.11 4375/4374, 117649/117612, 131072/130977, 234375/234256 [1205 1910 2798 3383 4169]] −0.0536 0.0376 3.78
2.3.5.7.11.13 2080/2079, 4096/4095, 4375/4374, 117649/117612, 225000/224939 [1205 1910 2798 3383 4169 4459]] −0.0433 0.0413 4.15
2.3.5.7.11.13.19 2080/2079, 3136/3135, 3250/3249, 4096/4095, 4375/4374, 225000/224939 [1205 1910 2798 3383 4169 4459 5119]] −0.0454 0.0386 3.88

Rank-2 temperaments

Table of rank-2 temperaments by generator
Periods
per 8ve
Generator* Cents* Associated
ratio*
Temperaments
1 194\1205 193.195 [-38 5 13 Lunatic

* In minimal-generator form