72nd-octave temperaments

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72edo is a notable tuning system due to its 17-limit consistency, being a multiple of 12, and usage in various ecclesiastical forms of chanting.

Temperaments discussed elsewhere include:

Jamala

Jamala, described as the 1944 & 2016 temperament in the 2.5.11.13.19.41.47 subgroup was named by Eliora after a Ukrainian singer who won the 2016 Eurovision Song Contest with her song 1944.

Subgroup: 2.5.11.13.19.41.47

Comma basis: 47012251/47000000, 2502280/2501369, 410041489/410000000, 2680291328/2679296875, 52448351813/52428800000

Sval Mapping[72 2 183 -130 438 617 466], 0 5 2 12 -4 -7 -2]]

sval mapping generators: ~517/512 = 1\72, ~73205/53248 = 550.602

Optimal tuning (CTE): ~73205/53248 = 550.602

Optimal ET sequence72, 1944, 2016, 3960

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