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ArrowHead294: Formatting and dashes

2026-06-21T23:49:19Z

Formatting and dashes

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

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

	Sections for smaller ranges can be used instead. Such ranges include:		Sections for smaller ranges can be used instead. Such ranges include:
	* '''Ultrasoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 1:1 to 4:3		* '''Ultrasoft tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 1:1 to 4:3
	* '''Parasoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 4:3 to 3:2		* '''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:		* '''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		** '''Quasisoft tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 3:2 to 5:3
	** '''Minisoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 5:3 to 2:1		** '''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:		* '''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		** '''Minihard tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 2:1 to 5:2
	** '''Quasihard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 5:2 to 3:1		** '''Quasihard tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 5:2 to 3:1
	* '''Parahard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 3:1 to 4:1		* '''Parahard tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 3:1 to 4:1
	* '''Ultrahard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 4:1 to 1:0		* '''Ultrahard tunings''' – Step ratio tunings between 4:1 to 1:0

	The mos tunings template shows cent values for varying step ratios.		The mos tunings template shows cent values for varying step ratios.
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	== ''Other sections not discussed here'' ==		== ''Other sections not discussed here'' ==
	* Gallery - recommended location is before Music		* 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.		* 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		* Approaches
	* Genchain		* Genchain

Fredg999 category edits: Moving from Category:Xenharmonic Wiki to Category:Xenharmonic Wiki guidelines using Cat-a-lot

2026-06-08T03:18:14Z

Moving from Category:Xenharmonic Wiki to Category:Xenharmonic Wiki guidelines using Cat-a-lot

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	* Trivia		* Trivia

	[[Category:Xenharmonic Wiki]]		[[Category:Xenharmonic Wiki guidelines]]

Fredg999: Fredg999 moved page Xenharmonic Wiki:MOS page style guide to Xenharmonic Wiki:Manual of Style/MOS pages: Follow Wikipedia-like structure

2026-06-08T02:27:42Z

Fredg999 moved page Xenharmonic Wiki:MOS page style guide to Xenharmonic Wiki:Manual of Style/MOS pages: Follow Wikipedia-like structure

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FloraC: + category

2026-06-07T09:31:05Z

+ category

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

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

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	* Genchain		* Genchain
	* Trivia		* Trivia

			[[Category:Xenharmonic Wiki]]

Ganaram inukshuk: mospages should be on what a mos is, not what it's called

2025-10-07T08:00:39Z

mospages should be on what a mos is, not what it's called

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	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.		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.		'''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.

Ganaram inukshuk: remove name section; the primary topic should be what it is, not what it's called

2025-03-06T22:49:54Z

remove name section; the primary topic should be what it is, not what it's called

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

	~~== Name ==~~
	~~Any names for the mos, as commonly used by the broader community, proposed by or given by theorists/composers, and prescribed under TAMNAMS if applicable, are described here.~~

	~~The mos intro module can also display names, with applicable TAMNAMS names displayed automatically. Other names can be passed into this module, but it's recommended to pass in commonly used names.~~

	== Scale properties ==		== Scale properties ==

Ganaram inukshuk: /* Scale properties */ no more combo templates

2025-03-04T22:13:04Z

Scale properties: no more combo templates

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	{{MOS mode degrees}}		{{MOS mode degrees}}
	</pre>{{MOS mode degrees\|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}		</pre>{{MOS mode degrees\|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

	~~You can display all three of these simultaneously by using <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>subst:[[Template:MOS data\|MOS data]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>.~~

	== Theory ==		== Theory ==

ArrowHead294: Template is deprecated; better to WP:SUBSTitute it in

2025-03-04T13:43:05Z

Template is deprecated; better to WP:SUBSTitute it in

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	</pre>{{MOS mode degrees\|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}		</pre>{{MOS mode degrees\|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

	You can display all three of these simultaneously by using {{~~tlx~~\|MOS data}}.		You can display all three of these simultaneously by using <code><nowiki>{{</nowiki>subst:[[Template:MOS data\|MOS data]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki></code>.

	== Theory ==		== Theory ==

Ganaram inukshuk: /* Scale tree */ fix issue with scalesig parsing; mentioned subst-ing the scale tree template

2025-03-04T06:11:24Z

Scale tree: fix issue with scalesig parsing; mentioned subst-ing the scale tree template

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	== Scale tree ==		== Scale tree ==
	The scale tree can be provided using the corresponding template. A handmade table can also be used if the template is found ~~to be~~ too limiting.		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>		<pre>
	{{MOS tuning spectrum}}		{{MOS tuning spectrum}}
	</pre>{{MOS tuning spectrum\|5L 2s}}		</pre>{{MOS tuning spectrum\|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

	== Music ==		== Music ==

ArrowHead294 at 18:14, 3 March 2025

2025-03-03T18:14:03Z

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	* [[Template:MOS intervals\|MOS intervals]]; optional, but recommended for small mosses (no more than around 10 notes)		* [[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 modes\|MOS modes]]; optional, but recommended for small mosses (no more than around 10 notes)
	* [[Template:~~Scale tree~~\|~~Scale tree~~]]; recommended		* [[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.		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.