Template:MOS modes

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This template uses Lua: Module: MOS modes

This template is used for mos pages to automatically generate and list that mos's modes, along with the modes' UDP. It can also be used to display mode names, with supplementary information intended for footnotes, pronunciation guides, or alternate names.

Parameters

The template currently supports the following parameters:

Parameters	Required?	Description
Scale Signature	Yes (optional on mos pages)	The mos's scale signature in the form "xL ys", or for non-octave mosses, "xL ys<p/q>", "xL ys⟨p/q⟩", or "xL ys (p/q-equivalent)". If left blank and used on a mos page, then the page's title will be used.
Mode Names	No (optional)	A list of names delimited using dollar signs.* If provided, then a column for modes names are added. If the scale signature is "5L 2s", then mode names (Lydian, Ionian, etc) are automatically added.
Table Headers	No (optional)	A list of column headers delimited using dollar signs,* if more than one column of information is needed. If either this or the parameter Entries are left blank, no columns are added.
Table Entries	No (optional)	A list of entries delimited using dollar signs,* if more than one column of information is needed. There must be as many entries as there are as headers multiplied by modes, or no columns will be added. If either this or the Headers parameter are left blank, no columns are added.
Collapsed	No (optional)	An option to have the table collapsed. Enter "1" to have the table collapsed by default.

* In these fields, literal dollar signs must be escaped as $ or $.

Usage

For mos pages, which is the typical use, simply include the code below.

{{MOS modes}}

Using a different scale signature

To specify a scale signature different from the title of the page, include it as shown below. Non-octave mosses are supported, as are multi-period mosses.

{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=5L 3s}}

Modes of 5L 3s

UDP	Cyclic order	Step pattern
7|0	1	LLsLLsLs
6|1	4	LLsLsLLs
5|2	7	LsLLsLLs
4|3	2	LsLLsLsL
3|4	5	LsLsLLsL
2|5	8	sLLsLLsL
1|6	3	sLLsLsLL
0|7	6	sLsLLsLL

{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=4L 5s <3/1>}}

Modes of 4L 5s⟨3/1⟩

UDP	Cyclic order	Step pattern
8|0	1	LsLsLsLss
7|1	3	LsLsLssLs
6|2	5	LsLssLsLs
5|3	7	LssLsLsLs
4|4	9	sLsLsLsLs
3|5	2	sLsLsLssL
2|6	4	sLsLssLsL
1|7	6	sLssLsLsL
0|8	8	ssLsLsLsL

{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=4L 6s}}

Modes of 4L 6s

UDP	Cyclic order	Step pattern
8|0(2)	1	LsLssLsLss
6|2(2)	3	LssLsLssLs
4|4(2)	5	sLsLssLsLs
2|6(2)	2	sLssLsLssL
0|8(2)	4	ssLsLssLsL

Collapsing the table

The table can be collapsed by default by passing a "1" for the Collapsed parameter. This is recommended for pages with too much information (such as MOS scales with a very large number of modes).

{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=4L 6s|Collapsed=1}}

Modes of 4L 6s

UDP	Cyclic order	Step pattern
8|0(2)	1	LsLssLsLss
6|2(2)	3	LssLsLssLs
4|4(2)	5	sLsLssLsLs
2|6(2)	2	sLssLsLssL
0|8(2)	4	ssLsLssLsL

Adding mode names

Names for each mode are separated by semicolons, as shown below. A mode may have multiple names (such as with 5L 3s) or a name consisting of multiple words (such as with the mode names described by Elaine Walker for 4L 5s⟨3/1⟩). The number of mode names must match the number of modes the mos has, or the column won't be added.

{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=5L 3s|Mode Names=Dylathian, Dylian$ Ilarnekian$ Celephaïsian$ Ultharian$ Mnarian$ Kadathian, Kadian$ Hlanithian, Hlanian$ Sarnathian, Sarnian}}

Modes of 5L 3s

UDP	Cyclic order	Step pattern	Mode names
7|0	1	LLsLLsLs	Dylathian, Dylian
6|1	4	LLsLsLLs	Ilarnekian
5|2	7	LsLLsLLs	Celephaïsian
4|3	2	LsLLsLsL	Ultharian
3|4	5	LsLsLLsL	Mnarian
2|5	8	sLLsLLsL	Kadathian, Kadian
1|6	3	sLLsLsLL	Hlanithian, Hlanian
0|7	6	sLsLLsLL	Sarnathian, Sarnian

{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=4L 5s <3/1>|Mode Names=Walker I$ Walker II$ Moll I (Delta)$ Lambda$ Moll II (Pierce)$ Harmonic$ Dur I$ Walker A$ Walker B}}

Modes of 4L 5s⟨3/1⟩

UDP	Cyclic order	Step pattern	Mode names
8|0	1	LsLsLsLss	Walker I
7|1	3	LsLsLssLs	Walker II
6|2	5	LsLssLsLs	Moll I (Delta)
5|3	7	LssLsLsLs	Lambda
4|4	9	sLsLsLsLs	Moll II (Pierce)
3|5	2	sLsLsLssL	Harmonic
2|6	4	sLsLssLsL	Dur I
1|7	6	sLssLsLsL	Walker A
0|8	8	ssLsLsLsL	Walker B

Adding multiple columns

In situations where more than one column is needed, list the headers and entries as shown below. Entries are filled in by row. The two examples show mode names added in two ways – using Mode Names and Entries – so both examples produce the same table.

{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=6L 3s|Table Headers=Mode name$ Name origin|Table Entries=Zeldan$ Named after Zelda$ Linkan$ Named after Link$ Ganan, Ganondoran$ Named after Ganon/Ganondorf}}

{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=6L 3s|Mode Names=Zeldan$ Linkan$ Ganan, Ganondoran|Table Headers=Name origin|Table Entries=Named after Zelda$ Named after Link$ Named after Ganon/Ganondorf}}

Modes of 6L 3s

UDP	Cyclic order	Step pattern	Mode name	Name origin
6|0(3)	1	LLsLLsLLs	Zeldan	Named after Zelda
3|3(3)	2	LsLLsLLsL	Linkan	Named after Link
0|6(3)	3	sLLsLLsLL	Ganan, Ganondoran	Named after Ganon/Ganondorf

Limitations

If adding table entries through the Entries parameter, blank entries cannot be entered and the table rows and headers won't be added.

See also

• Template:MOS mode degrees, a similar template that displays the qualities of each mode's scale degrees.