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ah yes, the 17 genders Key and mode descriptions from Marc-Antoine Charpentier's Regles de Composition ca. 1682 Key Descriptive comments C major gay and warlike C minor obscure and sad D major joyous and very warlike D minor serious and pious Eb major cruel and hard E major quarrelsome & boisterous E minor effeminate, amorous, plaintive F major furious & quick-tempered subjects F minor obscure and plaintive G major serious and magnificent G minor serious and magnificent A major joyful and pastoral A minor tender and plaintive B major harsh and plaintive B minor solitary and melancholic Bb major magnificent and joyful Bb minor obscure and terrible H/t Jeff Ramos @ohjefframos on twitter