A variant of Mean-tone tuning that was developed by Johann Kirnberger in which multiple cycles of fifths are arranged to produce a small interval called a "comma," which is then divided amongst various intervals to create pure intervals in all keys.
A variant of Mean-tone tuning that was developed by Johann Kirnberger in which multiple cycles of fifths are arranged to produce a small interval called a "comma," which is then divided amongst various intervals to create pure intervals in all keys.