Kleisma (interval region) - Revision history

Sintel: weird claim

2026-05-20T10:10:11Z

weird claim

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	A '''kleisma''' is an interval of about 8.1 [[cent]]s, roughly the size of the interval [[15625/15552]], which is called the kleisma in [[just intonation]]. In [[Sagittal notation]], a kleisma is specifically defined as between half of the Pythagorean 200-fifths kleisma {{monzo\| 317 -200 }} and half of the [[Pythagorean comma]] {{monzo\| -19 12 }}, about 4.5{{c}} to 11.7{{c}}.		A '''kleisma''' is an interval of about 8.1 [[cent]]s, roughly the size of the interval [[15625/15552]], which is called the kleisma in [[just intonation]]. In [[Sagittal notation]], a kleisma is specifically defined as between half of the Pythagorean 200-fifths kleisma {{monzo\| 317 -200 }} and half of the [[Pythagorean comma]] {{monzo\| -19 12 }}, about 4.5{{c}} to 11.7{{c}}.

	The kleisma is significant as it is a limit of intonational fidelity when playing on some physical instruments. That is, on free-pitch instruments, there is a level of precision to which one can be expected to play a note or interval "correctly": that level of precision is the kleisma. Another significance is that a lot of commas are about 3–4 kleismas in size.		The kleisma is significant as it is a limit of intonational fidelity when playing on some physical instruments. That is, on free-pitch instruments, there is a level of precision to which one can be expected to play a note or interval "correctly": that level of precision is the kleisma.{{cn}} Another significance is that a lot of commas are about 3–4 kleismas in size.

	Kleismas belong to the larger interval region of [[Comma (interval region)\|commas]], which are part of the [[Comma and diesis\|"comma and diesis"]] category.		Kleismas belong to the larger interval region of [[Comma (interval region)\|commas]], which are part of the [[Comma and diesis\|"comma and diesis"]] category.

Dave Keenan: Added approximate cents for the Sagittal bounds.

2026-04-25T00:35:50Z

Added approximate cents for the Sagittal bounds.

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	A '''kleisma''' is an interval of about 8.1 [[cent]]s, roughly the size of the interval [[15625/15552]], which is called the kleisma in [[just intonation]]. In [[~~sagittal~~ notation]], it is defined ~~specifically~~ as between half of the 200-~~comma (~~{{monzo\| 317 -200 }}) and half of the [[Pythagorean comma]] ({{monzo\| -19 12 }}).		A '''kleisma''' is an interval of about 8.1 [[cent]]s, roughly the size of the interval [[15625/15552]], which is called the kleisma in [[just intonation]]. In [[Sagittal notation]], a kleisma is specifically defined as between half of the Pythagorean 200-fifths kleisma {{monzo\| 317 -200 }} and half of the [[Pythagorean comma]] {{monzo\| -19 12 }}, about 4.5{{c}} to 11.7{{c}}.

	The kleisma is significant as it is a limit of intonational fidelity when playing on some physical instruments. That is, on free-pitch instruments, there is a level of precision to which one can be expected to play a note or interval "correctly": that level of precision is the kleisma. Another significance is that a lot of commas are about 3–4 kleismas in size.		The kleisma is significant as it is a limit of intonational fidelity when playing on some physical instruments. That is, on free-pitch instruments, there is a level of precision to which one can be expected to play a note or interval "correctly": that level of precision is the kleisma. Another significance is that a lot of commas are about 3–4 kleismas in size.

FloraC: +sagittal definition

2025-03-14T11:26:22Z

+sagittal definition

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	A '''kleisma''' is an interval of about 8.1 [[cent]]s, roughly the size of the interval [[15625/15552]], which is called the kleisma in [[just intonation]]. The kleisma is significant as it is a limit of intonational fidelity when playing on some physical instruments. That is, on free-pitch instruments, there is a level of precision to which one can be expected to play a note or interval "correctly": that level of precision is the kleisma. Another significance is that a lot of commas are about 3–4 kleismas in size.		A '''kleisma''' is an interval of about 8.1 [[cent]]s, roughly the size of the interval [[15625/15552]], which is called the kleisma in [[just intonation]]. In [[sagittal notation]], it is defined specifically as between half of the 200-comma ({{monzo\| 317 -200 }}) and half of the [[Pythagorean comma]] ({{monzo\| -19 12 }}).

			The kleisma is significant as it is a limit of intonational fidelity when playing on some physical instruments. That is, on free-pitch instruments, there is a level of precision to which one can be expected to play a note or interval "correctly": that level of precision is the kleisma. Another significance is that a lot of commas are about 3–4 kleismas in size.

	Kleismas belong to the larger interval region of [[Comma (interval region)\|commas]], which are part of the [[Comma and diesis\|"comma and diesis"]] category.		Kleismas belong to the larger interval region of [[Comma (interval region)\|commas]], which are part of the [[Comma and diesis\|"comma and diesis"]] category.

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2025-03-14T11:23:18Z

Created page with "{{Infobox interval region | Name = Kleisma | Cents lower = 6 | Cents upper = 9 | JI intervals = 15625/15552, 243/242, 225/224, 1029/1024, 16875/16807, 65536/65219 | Lower regi..."

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{{Infobox interval region
| Name = Kleisma
| Cents lower = 6
| Cents upper = 9
| JI intervals = 15625/15552, 243/242, 225/224, 1029/1024, 16875/16807, 65536/65219
| Lower region = [[Unnoticeable comma]]
| Superregions = [[Small comma]] <br> [[Comma (interval region)|Comma]] <br> [[Comma and diesis]]
| Higher region = [[Small comma]]
}}
A '''kleisma''' is an interval of about 8.1 [[cent]]s, roughly the size of the interval [[15625/15552]], which is called the kleisma in [[just intonation]]. The kleisma is significant as it is a limit of intonational fidelity when playing on some physical instruments. That is, on free-pitch instruments, there is a level of precision to which one can be expected to play a note or interval "correctly": that level of precision is the kleisma. Another significance is that a lot of commas are about 3–4 kleismas in size.

Kleismas belong to the larger interval region of [[Comma (interval region)|commas]], which are part of the [[Comma and diesis|"comma and diesis"]] category.

== See also ==
* [[Kleisma]] (disambiguation page)

{{Navbox intervals}}