Johnston's Enharmonic

Just to add to Jonathan Walker's comments on the Johnston notation. . .

he employs flat and sharp symbols to distinguish between five-limit minor
and major thirds, as well as "+" and "-" to designate ascending or
descending syntonic commas (81/80); surely this accomodates enharmonic
spellings (?).

for an easy description of these distinctions see the latest issue of
Perspectives of New Music: Bob Gilmore, "Changing the Metaphor: ratio
models of pitch in the music of Partch, Johnston, and Tenney".

F.C.
Mills College


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