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Xenharmonic Wiki:Manual of Style/Temperament pages

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This is a '''style guide for temperament pages'''.

For guidance on how to expand or improve existing pages, this page's sections provide on what to include, and how to name each section. Sections should be added ''as needed''. Sections in ''italics'' do not denote actual sections, but rather items to add in addition to existing sections or outside of any section.

{{Note| As this guide cannot account for every possible use case, editors are advised to use their best judgment on what to add or not. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding temperament pages. }}

== ''Introduction'' ==
This precedes the first section. It should open with [[Template: Infobox regtemp]]. It should include a verbal description that uniquely identifies the temperament in question, preferably in the first paragraph. It must end with a link to the corresponding technical data page for the temperament, as well as a link to the dedicated page for extensions if there is one.

== Theory ==
=== Interval chain ''or'' interval lattice ===
An interval chain table should be used for rank-2 temperaments. An interval lattice diagram should be used for rank-3 temperaments.

=== As a detemperament of ''n''-et ===
If there is a small equal temperament fit for detempering, this subsection may be added.

=== Notation ===
Discussion on the notations for the temperament may be added here.

=== Chords and harmony ===
Discussion on the chords and harmony available in the temperament may be added here.

== Scales ==
Discussion on the scales available in the temperament as well as links to scala file pages may be added here

== Tunings ==
This section admits the following subsections:
* Norm-based tunings: tables for ''p''-limit norm-based tunings may be added here.
* Target tunings: tables for ''q''-odd-limit minimax, least squares, and minimean tunings, and for DR and equal beating tunings may be added here.
* Tuning spectrum: a table that list edo tunings and eigenmonzo tunings by generator size may be added here.

== Instruments ==
A gallery of instrument designs may be added here.

== Music ==
Links to music may be added here.

== See also ==
Links to other pages may be added here.

== External links ==
Links to outside-wiki resources regarding the temperament and/or its tunings may be added here.

== References ==
If any works are cited, add them here.

== ''Categories'' ==
This succeeds the last section. The following categories should be added here:
* The eponymous category
* Category: rank-''r'' temperaments, where ''r'' is the rank of the temperament

The following categories should be added here if applicable:
* Category: Exotemperaments or Category: Microtemperaments
* Category: Subgroup temperaments
* Categories for the temperament families, clans, or collections the temperament belongs to.

== ''Other sections'' ==
* Extensions
* Rank-(''r'' + 1) temperaments
* Non-octave settings
* History, terminology or etymology
* Diagrams

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Xenharmonic Wiki:Manual of Style/Temperament cataloging

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This is a '''guide for where to put and/or find temperament data'''.

{{Note| As this guide cannot account for all edge cases, editors are advised to use their best judgement on where to put and/or find temperament data. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding temperament pages. }}

== General rules ==
Avoid duplication. A temperament should be catalogued exactly once on the wiki.

== Families, clans, and collections ==
{{Main| Temperament families and clans }}

A family has a head that is a full-prime-limit temperament. A clan has a head that is a subgroup temperament. Family and clan pages should both be titled after the full-prime-limit temperament. Rarely, a clan may be referred to by the name of the subgroup temperament + family. For example:
* Archytas family is the rank-3 family of 2.3.5.7 {64/63};
* Archytas clan is the rank-2 clan of 2.3.7 {64/63}.
** ''Archy family'' is an alias of ''archytas clan''.

Temperament families and clans should only be created when the head temperament is notable by itself, has multiple branches to higher limits, and for the sake of navigability, is within rank-2 to rank-4. The head temperament should be one of the 7-limit tri-prime subgroups (2.3.5, 2.3.7, 2.5.7, and 3.5.7) for rank-2, the 11-limit analog for rank-3, or the 13-limit analog for rank-4.

Besides families and clans, there are pages that collect temperaments of a certain comma on this wiki. These pages are for temperaments one rank lower than its corresponding family, and are used because some temperaments are more closely associated with the comma than any other or otherwise do not belong to any notable family or clan.

Temperament families, clans, and collections are the bread and butter for documenting individual temperaments on this wiki. Temperament data should be placed there whenever applicable. The specific hierarchy of priority is explained as follows.

If a temperament belongs to an existing family or clan, or one that is supposed to exist according to the rules above, consider putting it there. If a temperament belongs to multiple families or clans, determine if it is a [[strong extension]] of the head of each and put it where it is a strong extension of the head. A strong extension is an extension where the generators are not split; it is generally the preferred place for the temperament since the relation between the temperament in question and the head is most clear. And if a temperament is zero or multiple strong extensions at the same time, it may be placed in the family or clan of the simpler subgroup or the simpler head, depending on which is more relevant.

Otherwise, it should be placed in a collection page of the simplest comma tempered out in the temperament.

For example:
* Hemiwürschmidt is found in Hemimean clan, ''not'' Würschmidt family, since it is a strong extension of didacus, the head of the hemimean clan, and only a weak extension of würschmidt;
* Dominant is found in Meantone family, since 2.3.5 is simpler than 2.3.7, but schism is found in Archytas clan, since the archytas comma is more "structural" to the temperament.

However, no-2 or no-3 clans should be treated just like collections, since the relation between the members and the head is often not obvious there.

For example:
* Sensi is found in Sensipent family, ''not'' Sensamagic clan;
* Miracle is found in Gamelismic clan, ''not'' Quince clan.

== Other pages ==
=== Very high/low accuracy temperaments ===
The criteria of inclusion for these pages are given in the introductions. Currently no [[badness]] constraint is in effect but in future there might be. The head of each entry should only be temperaments of the 7-limit tri-prime subgroups for rank-2, the 11-limit analog for rank-3, or the 13-limit analog for rank-4. Extensions may be put there if they meet the criteria above.

=== Equivalence continua ===
Equivalence continua only hold temperament data of the particular subgroup they are defined in. An equivalence continuum for an equal temperament should only be created if the equal temperament is special in some way, e.g., it is a record 5-limit temperament. Any rank-2 temperament of a 7-limit tri-prime subgroup which does not fit in a family or clan should be placed in an equivalence continuum, when applicable.

=== Miscellaneous 5-limit/7-limit temperaments and catalog of rank-4 temperaments ===
The pages Miscellaneous 5-limit temperaments and Miscellaneous 7-limit temperaments hold temperament data of the particular limit given in the title, for rank-2 and rank-3 temperaments, respectively.

Any 5-limit rank-2 temperament which does not fit in a family, nor an equivalence continuum, should go to Miscellaneous 5-limit temperaments. Any 7-limit rank-3 temperament which does not fit in a family should go to Miscellaneous 7-limit temperaments. Any 11-limit rank-4 temperament as well as their extensions which does not fit in a family should go to Catalog of rank-4 temperaments.

=== Subgroup temperaments ===
Subgroup temperament pages include Subgroup temperaments and the various No-''p'''s subgroup temperaments. Any subgroup temperament should go here unless they fit any of the above categories.

=== Fractional-octave temperaments and comma pages ===
Unless necessary, putting temperament data in these pages should generally be avoided. Fractional-octave temperament pages have poor discoverability, whereas temperament data in comma pages tend to be intrusive for average readers.

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Xenharmonic Wiki:Manual of Style/MOS pages

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{{mbox|text=This page is maintained by [[Xenharmonic Wiki:WikiProject Mospage|Project Mospage]].}}

{{Infobox MOS|Tuning=5L 2s|debug=1}}
This is a '''style guide for mos pages'''.

The minimum templates for a mos page, for a page that can be considered a stub or otherwise has very little information, is the following:

* [[Template:Infobox MOS|Infobox MOS]]; required, as it categorizes the page
* [[Template:MOS intro|MOS intro]]; recommended
* [[Template:MOS intervals|MOS intervals]]; optional, but recommended for small mosses (no more than around 10 notes)
* [[Template:MOS modes|MOS modes]]; optional, but recommended for small mosses (no more than around 10 notes)
* [[Template:MOS tuning spectrum|MOS tuning spectrum]]; recommended

For guidance on how to expand or improve existing pages, this page's sections provide on what to include, and how to name each section. Sections should be added ''as needed''. Sections in ''italics'' do not denote actual sections, but rather items to add in addition to existing sections or outside of any section. This page uses 5L 2s as its running example.

Scale name is included in the lead section rather than its own section, since the main focus of a mos page is ''what it is'', not ''what it's called''. For TAMNAMS-named scales, this is accomplished using the [[Template:TAMNAMS name|TAMNAMS name]] template; in most cases, this is enough information. A name section ''may'' be added if there are contentious names (EG, misnomers), or an in-depth explanation is needed, but for TAMNAMS-named scales, the template already includes either further reasoning or a link to said reasoning.

'''Disclaimer''': as this guide cannot account for every possible use case, editors are advised to use their best judgment on what to add or not. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding mos pages.

== ''Lead section'' (precedes the first section) ==
<pre>
{{Infobox MOS}}
{{MOS intro}}
</pre>
The lead section should, at the minimum, consist of [[Template:Infobox MOS]] and the [[Template:MOS intro]]. To ensure proper order of templates when viewed on mobile devices, the infobox should be placed before the intro. Hatnotes should be placed before the infobox. The mos intro is as follows:

{{MOS intro|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
Other important info can include the following:

* Whether the mos can be thought of a warping of another, more familiar mos or edo. Examples:
** 4L 3s can be seen as a warped diatonic scale (5L 2s), where one large step is replaced with a small step.
** 5L 1s can be seen as the equal-tempered whole-tone scale (6edo) but with one step that is larger than the others.
* Usage, discovery, and noteworthy temperaments the mos corresponds to.
* Under what conditions is the mos proper. This is only recommended for mosses with notable near-mos forms, as this information is included in the intro already.
Sections that would be otherwise too short, such as temperament-related information, can be added in the lead section instead.

What the mos is referred to may also be included here. Names that see common use should be added here; proposed names are assumed to be idiosyncratic until proven otherwise.

Subsections for this follow the format for TAMNAMS, in which the following are described in their own subsections:

== Scale properties ==
=== Intervals ===
The use of TAMNAMS is advised for describing the names of its intervals and scale degrees. The mos intervals template gives ranges for each of the intervals present in the mos.
<pre>
{{MOS intervals}}
</pre>{{MOS intervals|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

=== Modes ===
Listings of the scale's modes, or rotations of its step patterns, are added here. This can include mode names in use by the general community. Names that have not received use by the broader community use should be treated as idiosyncratic, and if applicable, the person who had proposed the names should be stated. Example: ''person-name'' has proposed/advocated for the following names...

Listing mode names ''specific'' to a tuning or temperament is not advised. Linking to such mode names is allowed.<pre>
{{MOS modes}}
</pre>{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

Scale degree qualities (major, minor, etc) can be show using the template shown.<pre>
{{MOS mode degrees}}
</pre>{{MOS mode degrees|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

== Theory ==
Subsections include:

* Low harmonic entropy scales
* Temperament interpretations
Other subsections include:

* Any theory described by musicians/theorists
* Tetrachordal analysis or similar

== Tuning ranges ==
Discussions about specific tuning ranges, and what JI ratios are approximated, can be given. Hatnotes to appropriate temperament pages are also advised.

Tuning ranges include:

* '''Simple tunings''' - Step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2
* '''Soft-of-basic''' '''tunings''' - Step ratios softer than 2:1
* '''Hard-of-basic''' '''tunings''' - Step ratios harder than 2:1

Sections for smaller ranges can be used instead. Such ranges include:
* '''Ultrasoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 1:1 to 4:3
* '''Parasoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 4:3 to 3:2
* '''Hyposoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 3:2 to 2:1, which can be split even further if needed:
** '''Quasisoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 3:2 to 5:3
** '''Minisoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 5:3 to 2:1
* '''Hypohard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 2:1 to 3:1, which can be split even further if needed:
** '''Minihard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 2:1 to 5:2
** '''Quasihard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 5:2 to 3:1
* '''Parahard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 3:1 to 4:1
* '''Ultrahard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 4:1 to 1:0

The mos tunings template shows cent values for varying step ratios.
<pre>
{{MOS tunings|Step Ratio=2/1; 3/1; 3/2}}
</pre>
{{MOS tunings|Step Ratio=2/1; 3/1; 3/2|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

== Scales ==
Links to scala file pages can be added here, as well as links to pages regarding step variations (typically modmos scales) of the mos.

== Scale tree ==
The tuning spectrum template (or scale tree) can be provided using the corresponding template. A handmade table can also be used if the template is found too limiting, such as by substituting the template.
<pre>
{{MOS tuning spectrum}}
</pre>{{MOS tuning spectrum|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

== Music ==
Links to music can be added here.

== See also ==
Links to other pages can be added here.

== External links ==
Links to outside-wiki resources regarding the mos and/or its tunings can be added here.

== References ==
If any works are cited, add them here.

== ''Categories'' (succeeds the last section) ==
The mos infobox automatically categorizes the mos by note count and under the category of abstract mos patterns. Any other categories can be added here.

== ''Other sections not discussed here'' ==
* Gallery - recommended location is before Music
* Notation - recommended location is after Intervals. Notation schemes shouldn't be added unless it has notable use by multiple composers or its use is ubiquitous, as with 5L 2s. If there are multiple notation schemes, this section may be made into a subpage, though this should be a last resort.
* Approaches
* Genchain
* Trivia

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