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== Temperaments == | == Temperaments == | ||
Tempering out this comma leads to the [[porwell family]] of temperaments. | Tempering out this comma alone in the 7-limit leads to the [[porwell]] temperament. See [[Porwell family]] for the family of rank-3 temperaments where it is tempered out. See [[Porwell temperaments]] for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out. | ||
== Etymology == | == Etymology == | ||
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== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Small comma]] | * [[Small comma]] | ||
Revision as of 14:11, 9 November 2023
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Sarurutrigu comma
6144/6125, the porwell comma, is a 7-limit small comma measuring about 5.4 cents. It is the amount by which a stack of two 35/32's falls short of 6/5, and the amount by which a stack of two 48/35's exceeds 15/8.
Temperaments
Tempering out this comma alone in the 7-limit leads to the porwell temperament. See Porwell family for the family of rank-3 temperaments where it is tempered out. See Porwell temperaments for a collection of rank-2 temperaments where it is tempered out.
Etymology
The porwell comma was named by Gene Ward Smith in 2010. It is the concatenation of porcupine and orwell[1].