Meantone Temperament. All meantone tunings fall. This qualifies it as a rank 2 temperament.
Meantone temperament system of tuning keyboard instruments most prevalent from the early 16th century through the 18th century. Though quarter comma meantone is the most common type other systems that flatten the fifth by. The purpose is to obtain justly intoned major thirds.
The most common is 12 equal.
All equal tempered meantones represent a closure of the spiral of fifths. It was described by pietro. All equal tempered meantones represent a closure of the spiral of fifths. Meantone temperament is a musical temperament that is a tuning system obtained by slightly compromising the fifths in order to improve the thirds.
