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* scalar and harmonic context,
* scalar and harmonic context,
* mood, and
* mood, and
* region (e.g. western parts of Hyperfrance use wider leading tones and narrower fifths compared to Riphea).
* region (e.g. western parts of Hyperfrance use wider leading tones and narrower fifths compared to Riphea). This makes it especially hard for Irtan classical composers to codify an intonational system.


Many composers in Irta regard fixed pitch instruments as inadequate for capturing the nuances of intonation, and these composers mostly write for strings, voice, and trombone. Some developed cross-fingering techniques for woodwinds to better approximate expressive intonation.  
Many composers in Irta regard fixed pitch instruments as inadequate for capturing the nuances of intonation, and these composers mostly write for strings, voice, and trombone. Some developed cross-fingering techniques for woodwinds to better approximate expressive intonation.  
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