The Temperament Police

Supporting material for paper:
D. Tidhar, S. Dixon, E. Benetos, and T. Weyde, “The Temperament Police”, Early Music, 42(4):579-590, November 2014.

Presentation slides from The Temperament Police presentation at the Final DML Workshop.

Temperament profiles used in the paper.
(profiles are specified as deviations in cents from equal temperament)

Temperament Nickname (internal) C C# D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B
Bach/Lehman lehman 5.86 3.91 1.95 3.91 -1.95 7.82 1.95 3.91 3.91 0 3.91 0
Equal temperament et 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fifth comma fifth 8.21 -1.56 2.73 2.35 1.95 6.26 -3.52 5.47 0.39 0 04.3 -0.78
Fifth comma meantone
(wolf G#-Eb)
fcmtGE 7.04 -9.34 2.35 14.08 -2.35 9.38 -7.04 4.69 -11.73 0 11.73 -4.69
Just intonation just 15.64 -13.69 -1.95 -9.78 1.95 13.69 -15.64 17.56 -11.73 0 11.73 3.91
Kellner kellner 8.21 -1.56 2.74 2.35 -2.74 6.26 -3.52 5.47 0.39 0 4.3 -0.78
Kirnberger II kirnberger2 5.86 -3.91 9.77 0 -9.77 3.91 -5.86 7.82 -1.95 0 1.95 -7.82
Kirnberger III kirnberger3 11.73 1.95 3.91 5.86 -3.91 9.77 0 7.82 3.91 0 7.82 -1.95
Neidhart 1724 V1 neidhardt1 5.86 1.95 1.95 3.91 0 3.91 1.95 3.91 1.95 0 3.91 1.95
Neidhart 1724 V2 neidhardt2 5.86 0 1.95 1.95 -1.95 3.91 -1.95 3.91 0 0 1.95 -1.95
Neidhart 1724 V3 neidhardt3 5.86 0 1.95 1.95 -1.95 3.91 -1.95 3.91 1.95 0 1.95 -1.95
Quarter comma meantone (wolf G#-Eb) qcmtGE 10.26 -13.69 3.42 20.53 -3.42 13.69 -10.26 6.84 -17.11 0 17.11 -6.84