Canopic comma - Revision history

FloraC: Update

2026-06-06T12:10:06Z

Update

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	== Temperaments ==		== Temperaments ==
	[[Tempering out]] this comma alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 [[canopic]] temperament ~~of the canopic family~~. It is tempered out in rank-2 temperaments such as [[miracle]], [[octoid]], [[semisept]], [[grendel]], [[kwai]], [[pluto]], and [[mirkat]], which comprise the rank-2 canopic clan.		[[Tempering out]] this comma alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 [[canopic]] temperament. It is tempered out in rank-2 temperaments such as [[miracle]], [[octoid]], [[semisept]], [[grendel]], [[kwai]], [[pluto]], and [[mirkat]], which comprise the rank-2 canopic clan.

	~~See [[Canopic family]] for the rank-3 [[family]] where it is tempered out.~~ See [[Canopic clan]] for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out.		See [[Canopic clan]] for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==

FloraC: Recategorize

2026-06-06T10:26:32Z

Recategorize

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	== References ==		== References ==

	[[Category:~~Mirkwai~~]]		[[Category:Canopic]]
	[[Category:Commas named for other reasons]]		[[Category:Commas named for other reasons]]

FloraC: FloraC moved page Canopus comma to Canopic comma

2026-06-06T10:17:14Z

FloraC moved page Canopus comma to Canopic comma

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FloraC: The standard name is from the rank-3 temp

2026-06-06T10:16:29Z

The standard name is from the rank-3 temp

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	{{Infobox Interval		{{Infobox Interval
	\| Ratio = 16875/16807		\| Ratio = 16875/16807
	\| Name = ~~canopus~~ comma, ~~mirkwai~~ comma		\| Name = canopic comma, canopus comma
	\| Color name = r<sup>5</sup>y<sup>4</sup>-4, quinru-aquadyo negative 4th		\| Color name = r<sup>5</sup>y<sup>4</sup>-4, quinru-aquadyo negative 4th
	\| Comma = yes		\| Comma = yes
	}}		}}
	The '''canopus comma''' ([[ratio]]: 16875/16807, {{monzo\|legend=1\| 0 3 4 -5 }}), ~~also known as the~~ ''mirkwai comma~~'' or ''small BP diesis~~'', is a [[small comma\|small]] [[7-limit]] [[comma]] measuring about 6.99 [[cent]]s.		The '''canopic comma''' or '''canopus comma''' ([[ratio]]: 16875/16807, {{monzo\|legend=1\| 0 3 4 -5 }}), formerly ''mirkwai comma'', is a [[small comma\|small]] [[7-limit]] (specifically [[3.5.7 subgroup\|3.5.7-subgroup]]) [[comma]] measuring about 6.99 [[cent]]s. It is also known as ''small BP diesis'' in [[Bohlen–Pierce]] practice.

	== Temperaments ==		== Temperaments ==
	Tempering this comma ~~out~~ alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 [[canopic]] temperament ~~and~~ the ~~[[canopus~~ family]]. It is tempered out in rank-2 temperaments such as [[miracle]], [[octoid]], [[semisept]], [[grendel]], [[kwai]], [[pluto]], and [[mirkat]], which comprise the [[~~canopus~~ clan]] for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out.		[[Tempering out]] this comma alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 [[canopic]] temperament of the canopic family. It is tempered out in rank-2 temperaments such as [[miracle]], [[octoid]], [[semisept]], [[grendel]], [[kwai]], [[pluto]], and [[mirkat]], which comprise the rank-2 canopic clan.

			See [[Canopic family]] for the rank-3 [[family]] where it is tempered out. See [[Canopic clan]] for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
	''~~Canopus~~'' is named after the 3.5.7 temperament [[canopus]], following a convention of naming tritave-based regular temperaments after stars.		''Canopic'' and ''canopus'' are named after the 3.5.7-subgroup temperament [[canopus]], following a convention of naming tritave-based regular temperaments after stars.

	The name ''mirkwai'' was given by [[Gene Ward Smith]] in 2005 as a contraction of ''[[miracle]]'' and ''[[kwai]]''<ref>[https://yahootuninggroupsultimatebackup.github.io/tuning-math/topicId_12900.html Yahoo! Tuning Group \| ''Seven limit comma names from pairs of temperament names'']</ref>.		The name ''mirkwai'' was given by [[Gene Ward Smith]] in 2005 as a contraction of ''[[miracle]]'' and ''[[kwai]]''<ref>[https://yahootuninggroupsultimatebackup.github.io/tuning-math/topicId_12900.html Yahoo! Tuning Group \| ''Seven limit comma names from pairs of temperament names'']</ref>. Not widely accepted, it is effectively deprecated by 2026.

	The name ''small BP diesis'' was given in <ref>[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/bpsite/names.html The Bohlen-Pierce Site \| ''BP Names and Definitions'']</ref>.		The name ''small BP diesis'' was given in <ref>[https://www.huygens-fokker.org/bpsite/names.html The Bohlen-Pierce Site \| ''BP Names and Definitions'']</ref>.

	== ~~Notes~~ ==		== References ==

	[[Category:Mirkwai]]		[[Category:Mirkwai]]
	[[Category:Commas named ~~by combining multiple temperament names~~]]		[[Category:Commas named for other reasons]]

Lériendil: Lériendil moved page Mirkwai comma to Canopus comma

2026-06-05T16:39:44Z

Lériendil moved page Mirkwai comma to Canopus comma

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Lériendil at 16:39, 5 June 2026

2026-06-05T16:39:34Z

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	{{Infobox Interval		{{Infobox Interval
	\| Ratio = 16875/16807		\| Ratio = 16875/16807
	\| Name = mirkwai comma		\| Name = canopus comma, mirkwai comma
	\| Color name = r<sup>5</sup>y<sup>4</sup>-4, quinru-aquadyo negative 4th		\| Color name = r<sup>5</sup>y<sup>4</sup>-4, quinru-aquadyo negative 4th
	\| Comma = yes		\| Comma = yes
	}}		}}
	The '''~~mirkwai~~ comma''' ([[ratio]]: 16875/16807, {{monzo\|legend=1\| 0 3 4 -5 }}), also known as ''small BP diesis'', is a [[small comma\|small]] [[7-limit]] [[comma]] measuring about 6.99 [[cent]]s.		The '''canopus comma''' ([[ratio]]: 16875/16807, {{monzo\|legend=1\| 0 3 4 -5 }}), also known as the ''mirkwai comma'' or ''small BP diesis'', is a [[small comma\|small]] [[7-limit]] [[comma]] measuring about 6.99 [[cent]]s.

	== Temperaments ==		== Temperaments ==
	Tempering this comma out alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 [[~~mirkwai family~~]] ~~of temperaments, in which~~ the ~~main rank-3 temperament [[mirkwai]] is like~~ [[canopus]] ~~but with another dimension for twos~~. It is tempered out in rank-2 temperaments such as [[miracle]], [[octoid]], [[semisept]], [[grendel]], [[kwai]], [[pluto]], and [[mirkat]]~~. See~~ [[~~mirkwai~~ clan]] for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out.		Tempering this comma out alone in the 7-limit leads to the rank-3 [[canopic]] temperament and the [[canopus family]]. It is tempered out in rank-2 temperaments such as [[miracle]], [[octoid]], [[semisept]], [[grendel]], [[kwai]], [[pluto]], and [[mirkat]], which comprise the [[canopus clan]] for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out.

	== Etymology ==		== Etymology ==
			''Canopus'' is named after the 3.5.7 temperament [[canopus]], following a convention of naming tritave-based regular temperaments after stars.

	The name ''mirkwai'' was given by [[Gene Ward Smith]] in 2005 as a contraction of ''[[miracle]]'' and ''[[kwai]]''<ref>[https://yahootuninggroupsultimatebackup.github.io/tuning-math/topicId_12900.html Yahoo! Tuning Group \| ''Seven limit comma names from pairs of temperament names'']</ref>.		The name ''mirkwai'' was given by [[Gene Ward Smith]] in 2005 as a contraction of ''[[miracle]]'' and ''[[kwai]]''<ref>[https://yahootuninggroupsultimatebackup.github.io/tuning-math/topicId_12900.html Yahoo! Tuning Group \| ''Seven limit comma names from pairs of temperament names'']</ref>.

FloraC: Undo revision 169812 by MisterShafXen (talk). There's a whole temp section right below it

2024-12-12T08:28:17Z

Undo revision 169812 by MisterShafXen (talk). There's a whole temp section right below it

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	\| Comma = yes		\| Comma = yes
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	The '''mirkwai comma''' ([[ratio]]: 16875/16807, {{monzo\|legend=1\| 0 3 4 -5 }}), also known as ''small BP diesis'', is a [[small comma\|small]] [[7-limit]] [[comma]] measuring about 6.99 [[cent]]s~~. This comma is tempered in 49edo, among others~~.		The '''mirkwai comma''' ([[ratio]]: 16875/16807, {{monzo\|legend=1\| 0 3 4 -5 }}), also known as ''small BP diesis'', is a [[small comma\|small]] [[7-limit]] [[comma]] measuring about 6.99 [[cent]]s.

	== Temperaments ==		== Temperaments ==

MisterShafXen at 15:03, 11 December 2024

2024-12-11T15:03:49Z

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	The '''mirkwai comma''' ([[ratio]]: 16875/16807, {{monzo\|legend=1\| 0 3 4 -5 }}), also known as ''small BP diesis'', is a [[small comma\|small]] [[7-limit]] [[comma]] measuring about 6.99 [[cent]]s.		The '''mirkwai comma''' ([[ratio]]: 16875/16807, {{monzo\|legend=1\| 0 3 4 -5 }}), also known as ''small BP diesis'', is a [[small comma\|small]] [[7-limit]] [[comma]] measuring about 6.99 [[cent]]s. This comma is tempered in 49edo, among others.

	== Temperaments ==		== Temperaments ==

BudjarnLambeth at 13:06, 3 November 2024

2024-11-03T13:06:01Z

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	[[Category:Mirkwai]]		[[Category:Mirkwai]]
	[[Category:Commas named ~~for their regular~~ temperament ~~properties~~]]		[[Category:Commas named by combining multiple temperament names]]

BudjarnLambeth at 12:47, 3 November 2024

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	[[Category:Mirkwai]]		[[Category:Mirkwai]]
			[[Category:Commas named for their regular temperament properties]]