Marvel-syntonic equivalence continuum
The marvel-syntonic equivalence continuum is a continuum of 7-limit rank-3 temperament families which equate a number of marvel commas (225/224) with a syntonic comma (81/80). This continuum is theoretically interesting in that these are all 7-limit rank-3 temperament families supported by septimal meantone temperament.
All temperaments in the continuum satisfy (81/80)n ~ 64/63. Varying n results in different temperament families listed in the table below. It converges to marvel as n approaches infinity. If we allow non-integer and infinite n, the continuum describes the set of all 7-limit temperament families supported by septimal meantone (due to it being the unique rank-2 temperament that tempers both commas and thus tempers all combinations of them). The just value of n is approximately 2.788851128489581..., and temperaments having n near this value will be more accurate.
n | Temperament family | Comma | |
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Ratio | Monzo | ||
0 | Didymus | 81/80 | [-4 4 -1 0⟩ |
1 | Starling | 126/125 | [1 2 -3 1⟩ |
2 | Hemimean | 3136/3125 | [6 0 -5 2⟩ |
2.75 | 1205 & 612 & 1236 | [39 -6 -26 11⟩ | |
3 | Meter | 703125/702464 | [-11 2 7 -3⟩ |
∞ | Marvel | 225/224 | [-5 2 2 -1⟩ |