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{{Infobox Interval | {{Infobox Interval | ||
| Ratio = 117440512/117406179 | | Ratio = 117440512/117406179 | ||
| Name = quartisma | | Name = quartisma | ||
| Color name = Saquinlu-azo comma | | Color name = Saquinlu-azo comma | ||
| | | Comma = yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''quartisma''' is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[11-limit]] comma with a ratio of '''117440512/117406179''' and a value of approximately 0.5 [[cent|cents]]. The quartisma is significant on account of it being the | The '''quartisma''' is an [[unnoticeable comma|unnoticeable]] [[11-limit]] comma with a ratio of '''117440512/117406179''' and a value of approximately 0.5 [[cent|cents]]. The quartisma is significant on account of it being the interval between a stack of five [[33/32]] quartertones and one [[7/6]] subminor third in Just Intonation- this significance in relation to quartertones being the source of its name. Tempering it out leads to a form of '''quartismic temperament'''. For a list of such temperaments, see [[The Quartercache]]. | ||
[[Category:Quartismic]] | [[Category:Quartismic]] | ||
[[Category:Commas named for the intervals they stack]] |