meantone temperament

GPTKB entity

Statements (29)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf musical tuning system
gptkbp:characterizedBy wolf fifth
gptkbp:compromises perfect fifths
gptkbp:de-emphasizes pure fifths
gptkbp:developedBy 16th century
gptkbp:emphasizes consonant thirds
gptkbp:focusesOn pure major thirds
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label meantone temperament
gptkbp:notableVariant quarter-comma meantone
sixth-comma meantone
third-comma meantone
gptkbp:predecessor equal temperament
well temperament
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Pythagorean_tuning
just intonation
gptkbp:replacedBy equal temperament
well temperament
gptkbp:tuning_system_for 12 notes per octave
19 notes per octave
31 notes per octave
gptkbp:used_in Baroque music
Renaissance music
Western music
gptkbp:usedFor keyboard instruments
viols
lutes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kirnberger_temperament
gptkb:Zarlino_temperament
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7