Comparison of the bell data with five tuning models
The models, given in Cent values for single and cumulative intervals, are:
1) Phytagorean (phyt)
D		E		F		G		A		C
0	204	204	90	294	204	498	204	702	294	996
2) Just intonation (just)
D		E		F		G		A		C
0	182	182	134	316	182	498	204	702	316	1018
3) 12-tone equal temperament (12ET)
D		E		F		G		A		C
0	200	200	100	300	200	500	200	700	300	1000
4) 1/3 komma mean-tone temperament (1/3ko)
D		E		F		G		A		C
0	190	190	126	316	190	505	190	695	316	1010
5) Equally tempered fifths CGDAE of 696.2 tuned from D, based on pure minor third D-F (696.2)
D		E		F		G		A		C
0	192	192	123	316	188	504	192	696	311	1008
Results of statistical analysis:
1) Phytagorean tuning must definitely be excluded as a model for the bell casters (p<0.002).
2) 12-tone equal temperament is highly improbable as a model (p<0.05).
3) The best-fitting model is "Equally tempered fifths CGDAE of 696.2 tuned from D, based on pure minor third D-F".
4) Just intonation and 1/3 komma mean-tone also fit the data, but the detailed results suggest
that they are less probable than the best-fitting model.
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