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local mos = require('Module:MOS')
local rat = require('Module:Rational')
local utils = require('Module:Utils')
local p = {}
local p = {}


-- Function that creates a mos intro sentence, given a mos
local et = require("Module:ET")
function p.mos_intro_sentence(input_mos)
local mos = require("Module:MOS")
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(3, 6)
local rat = require("Module:Rational")
local tamnams = require("Module:TAMNAMS")
local tip = require("Module:Template input parse")
local utils = require("Module:Utils")
local yesno = require("Module:Yesno")
 
-- TODO:
-- - Possible cleanup/rewording
-- - Possible official deprecation of other names; focus should be on what a mos
--  is, not what it's called.
 
-- Helper function
-- Lists out names, with each name being bold
function p.mos_intro_list_names(mos_names, conjunction)
local mos_names = mos_names or { "name1", "name2", "name3" }
local conjunction = conjunction or "and"
-- Get the step counts and number of periods
-- List the names
local nL = input_mos.nL -- Number of large steps per equave
local names_list = ""
local ns = input_mos.ns -- Number of small steps per equave
if #mos_names == 1 then
local n = rat.gcd(nL, ns) -- Number of periods
-- Only one mos name
local x = round(nL / n) -- Number of large steps per period
names_list = string.format("'''%s'''", mos_names[1])
local y = round(ns / n) -- Number of small steps per period
elseif #mos_names == 2 then
-- Two mos names (name and alternate-name)
names_list = string.format("'''%s''' %s '''%s'''", mos_names[1], conjunction, mos_names[2])
elseif #mos_names > 2 then
-- Three or more mos names
for i = 1, #mos_names - 1 do
names_list = names_list .. string.format("'''%s''', ", mos_names[i])
end
names_list = names_list .. string.format("%s '''%s'''", conjunction, mos_names[#mos_names])
else
-- No names
names_list = ""
end
-- Get the equave as a ratio and in cents
return names_list
local equave = input_mos.equave
end
local equave_in_cents = rat.cents(equave)


-- Get the period in cents
-- Helper function
local period_in_cents = equave_in_cents / n
-- Introduces the mos by its scale sig and names
-- Names must be entered as an array
function p.mos_intro_names(scale_sig, tamnams_name, other_names)
local scale_sig = scale_sig or "5L 2s"
local tamnams_name = tamnams_name or { "diatonic" }
local other_names = other_names or { "other-name" }
-- Get all the mos's names, starting with tamnams names if applicable
local tamnams_names_list = p.mos_intro_list_names(tamnams_name, "and")
local other_names_list = p.mos_intro_list_names(other_names, "or")
-- Construct the sentence
local sentence = string.format("'''%s'''", scale_sig)
-- Add names
if tamnams_names_list ~= "" and other_names_list ~= "" then
-- There are both tamnams names and alternate names
sentence = sentence .. string.format(", named %s in [[TAMNAMS]] (also known as %s),", tamnams_names_list, other_names_list)
elseif tamnams_names_list ~= "" and other_names_list == "" then
-- There are only tamnams names
sentence = sentence .. string.format(", named %s in [[TAMNAMS]],", tamnams_names_list)
elseif tamnams_names_list == "" and other_names_list ~= "" then
-- There are no tamnams names but there are alternate names
sentence = sentence .. string.format(", also called %s,", other_names_list)
end
return sentence
end
 
-- Helper function
-- Determines what mos the given mos descends from
-- as well as what step ratio that produces this scale
function p.find_mos_ancestor(input_mos)
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(7, 7)
local z = input_mos.nL
local w = input_mos.ns
local generations = 0
-- Get the scalesig
-- For an ancestral mos zU wv and descendant xL ys, how many steps of size
local scale_sig = mos.as_string(input_mos)
-- L and s can fit inside U and v? (basically the chunking operation)
local lg_chunk = { nL = 1, ns = 0 }
local sm_chunk = { nL = 0, ns = 1 }
-- Get the range of the generator, which is between the collapsed and equalized generator
while (z ~= w) and (z + w > 10) do
-- The collapsed generator is the number of L's in the generator divided by the number of L's in the mos
local m1 = math.max(z, w)
-- The equalized generator is the same, but it's the sum of the number of L's and s's for the generator and mos
local m2 = math.min(z, w)
-- To express those in cent values, multiply by the equave in cents
-- The equalized generator is smaller than the collapsed generator
-- For use with updating ancestor mos chunks
local generator = mos.bright_gen(input_mos)
local z_prev = z
local gen_collapsed_in_cents = equave_in_cents * generator["L"] / input_mos.nL
local gen_equalized_in_cents = equave_in_cents * (generator["L"] + generator["s"]) / (input_mos.nL + input_mos.ns)
-- Count how many generations
generations = generations + 1
-- Update step ratios
z = m2
w = m1 - m2
-- Update large chunk
local prev_lg_chunk = { nL = lg_chunk.nL, ns = lg_chunk.ns }
lg_chunk.nL = lg_chunk.nL + sm_chunk.nL
lg_chunk.ns = lg_chunk.ns + sm_chunk.ns
-- Update small chunk
if z ~= z_prev then
sm_chunk = prev_lg_chunk
end
end
-- Is the mos octave-equivalent or non-octave?
return mos.new(z, w, input_mos.equave), lg_chunk, sm_chunk, generations
local is_octave_equivalent = equave_in_cents == 1200
end
 
-- Helper function
-- What mos does the input mos descend from?
function p.mos_descends_from(input_mos)
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(7, 7)
-- Create the intro string
local ancestor_mos, lg_chunk, sm_chunk, generations = p.find_mos_ancestor(input_mos)
local intro = scale_sig .. " is a"
-- Add whether it's non-octave
--[[
if is_octave_equivalent then
-- Calculate the range of step ratios the ancestor should have
intro = intro .. " moment-of-symmetry scale consisting of "
-- Sort ratios by hardness
local num1 = lg_chunk.nL + lg_chunk.ns
local den1 = sm_chunk.nL + sm_chunk.ns
local num2 = lg_chunk.nL
local den2 = sm_chunk.nL
local first_ancestor_step_ratio = ""
local second_ancestor_step_ratio = ""
if num1/den1 < num2/den2 then
first_ancestor_step_ratio = string.format("%d:%d", num1, den1)
second_ancestor_step_ratio = string.format("%d:%d", num2, den2)
else
else
intro = intro .. " non-octave moment-of-symmetry scale consisting of "
first_ancestor_step_ratio = string.format("%d:%d", num2, den2)
second_ancestor_step_ratio = string.format("%d:%d", num1, den1)
end
end
-- Add the step counts per period
-- Step ratio range as text
intro = intro .. nL .. " small steps and " .. ns .. " small steps, repeating"
local step_ratio_range = string.format("%s to %s", first_ancestor_step_ratio, second_ancestor_step_ratio)
-- Step ratio range as a named range
local named_range = ""
if step_ratio_range == "1:1 to 2:1" then
named_range = "soft-of-basic"
elseif step_ratio_range == "2:1 to 1:0" then
named_range = "hard-of-basic"
elseif step_ratio_range == "1:1 to 3:2" then
named_range = "soft"
elseif step_ratio_range == "3:2 to 2:1" then
named_range = "hyposoft"
elseif step_ratio_range == "2:1 to 3:1" then
named_range = "hypohard"
elseif step_ratio_range == "3:1 to 1:0" then
named_range = "hard"
elseif step_ratio_range == "1:1 to 4:3" then
named_range = "ultrasoft"
elseif step_ratio_range == "4:3 to 3:2" then
named_range = "parasoft"
elseif step_ratio_range == "3:2 to 5:3" then
named_range = "quasisoft"
elseif step_ratio_range == "5:3 to 2:1" then
named_range = "minisoft"
elseif step_ratio_range == "2:1 to 5:2" then
named_range = "minihard"
elseif step_ratio_range == "5:2 to 3:1" then
named_range = "quasihard"
elseif step_ratio_range == "3:1 to 4:1" then
named_range = "parahard"
elseif step_ratio_range == "4:1 to 1:0" then
named_range = "ultrahard"
end
]]--
-- Add the number of repetitions
local descendant_text = ""
if n == 1 then
if generations == 1 then
intro = intro .. " every "
descendant_text = string.format("%s is a child scale of [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
elseif n == 2 then
elseif generations == 2 then
intro = intro .. " twice every "
descendant_text = string.format("%s is a grandchild scale of [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
elseif generations == 3 then
descendant_text = string.format("%s is a great-grandchild scale of [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
else
else
intro = intro .. " " .. n .. " times every "
descendant_text = string.format("%s is related to [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
end
end
-- Add the equivalence interval
--if named_range == "" then
if is_octave_equivalent then
-- descendant_text = descendant_text .. string.format(", produced by such scales with a [[step ratio]] within the range of %s.", step_ratio_range)
intro = intro .. "octave"
-- descendant_text = descendant_text .. "."
--else
-- descendant_text = descendant_text .. string.format(", produced by such scales with a [[step ratio]] within the %s range (%s).", named_range, step_ratio_range)
-- descendant_text = descendant_text .. "."
--end
descendant_text = descendant_text .. string.format(", expanding it by %d tones.", input_mos.nL + input_mos.ns - ancestor_mos.nL - ancestor_mos.ns)
return descendant_text
end
 
-- Main function (updated)
function p._mos_intro(input_mos, other_names)
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(5, 5, 3)
local other_names = ""
-- Scale sig
local scale_sig = mos.as_string(input_mos)
-- Tamnams names, if any
local tamnams_name = tamnams.lookup_name(input_mos) or ""
-- Parsed names
local tamnams_pasred = tip.parse_entries(tamnams_name)
local other_parsed = tip.parse_entries(other_names)
-- Step counts for large steps, small steps, and number of periods
local nL = input_mos.nL
local ns = input_mos.ns
local n = utils._gcd(nL, ns)
-- Equave as ratio and cents
local equave_as_ratio = rat.as_ratio(input_mos.equave)
local equave_in_cents = rat.cents(input_mos.equave)
local period_in_cents = equave_in_cents / n
-- How many decimal places to round to?
local round = 1
-- Build up intro text, starting with the scale sig and scale names
-- This is done through the aid of a helper function
local intro = p.mos_intro_names(scale_sig, tamnams_pasred, other_parsed)
-- Add equave equivalence
if rat.eq(input_mos.equave, rat.new(2)) then
intro = intro .. " is a 2/1-equivalent ([[octave equivalence|octave-equivalent]]) [[moment of symmetry]] scale"
elseif rat.eq(input_mos.equave, rat.new(3)) then
intro = intro .. " is a 3/1-equivalent ([[tritave]]-equivalent) [[moment of symmetry]] scale"
elseif rat.eq(input_mos.equave, rat.new(3,2)) then
intro = intro .. " is a 3/2-equivalent (fifth-equivalent) [[moment of symmetry]] scale"
else
else
intro = intro .. "interval of " .. equave_in_cents .. "¢"
intro = intro .. string.format(" is a %s-equivalent ([[nonoctave|non-octave]]) [[moment of symmetry]] scale", equave_as_ratio)
end
end
-- Add the period (this is a pun)
-- Add step counts
intro = intro .. string.format(" containing %d large %s", nL, (nL == 1 and "step" or "steps"))
intro = intro .. string.format(" and %d small %s", ns, (ns == 1 and "step" or "steps"))
-- Add repetition
if n == 1 then
if n == 1 then
intro = intro .. ". "
intro = intro .. ", repeating every " .. (equave_in_cents == 1200 and "[[octave]]." or string.format(" interval of [[%s]] (%.1f{{cent}}).", equave_as_ratio, equave_in_cents, round))
else
else
intro = intro .. ", or every period of " .. period_in_cents .. "¢. "
intro = intro .. string.format(", with a [[period]] of %d large %s", nL/n, (nL/n == 1 and "step" or "steps"))
intro = intro .. string.format(" and %d small %s", ns/n, (ns/n == 1 and "step" or "steps"))
intro = intro .. string.format(" that repeats every %.1f{{cent}}", period_in_cents)
intro = intro .. (n == 2 and ", or twice every" or string.format(", or %d times every", n)) .. (equave_in_cents == 1200 and " octave." or string.format(" interval of [[%s]] (%.1f{{cent}}).", equave_as_ratio, equave_in_cents, round))
end
-- TODO: add descendant info
if equave_in_cents == 1200 and nL + ns > 10 and nL ~= ns then
intro = intro .. " " .. p.mos_descends_from(input_mos)
end
end
-- Add the generator range
-- Add generator ranges
intro = intro .. "This mos is made using a generating ranging from " .. gen_equalized_in_cents
-- Get the eds (ets) corresponding to the collapsed and equalized mosses
intro = intro .. "¢ to " .. gen_collapsed_in_cents .. "¢."
local collapsed_et = et.new(nL, input_mos.equave)
local equalized_et = et.new(nL + ns, input_mos.equave)
-- Get the sizes of the bright generator for the collapsed and equalized et in steps
-- These are used to calculate cent values for the generators
-- The values for the dark generator are the period complements
local generator = mos.bright_gen(input_mos)
local gen_collapsed_in_steps = generator["L"]
local gen_equalized_in_steps = generator["L"] + generator["s"]
local bright_gen_max = et.cents(collapsed_et, gen_collapsed_in_steps)
local bright_gen_min = et.cents(equalized_et, gen_equalized_in_steps)
local dark_gen_min = equave_in_cents / n - bright_gen_max
local dark_gen_max = equave_in_cents / n - bright_gen_min
local bright_gen_min_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(bright_gen_min, round))
local bright_gen_max_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(bright_gen_max, round))
local dark_gen_min_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(dark_gen_min, round))
local dark_gen_max_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(dark_gen_max, round))
intro = intro .. string.format(" [[Generator]]s that produce this scale range from %s{{cent}} to %s{{cent}}, or from %s{{cent}} to %s{{cent}}.", bright_gen_min_r, bright_gen_max_r, dark_gen_min_r, dark_gen_max_r)
-- Rothenberg propriety (rothenprop) info
if ns == 1 then
intro = intro .. " Scales of this form are always [[proper]] because there is only one small step."
elseif ns / n == 1 then
intro = intro .. " Scales of the true MOS form, where every period is the same, are [[proper]] because there is only one small step per period."
end
return intro
return intro
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-- Function for use with a template
-- Function for use with a template
function p.mos_intro(frame)
function p.mos_intro_frame(frame)
-- Get and parse the the mos's scale signature, in the form xL ys or xL ys <p/q>
-- Get and parse the the mos's scale signature, in the form xL ys or xL ys <p/q>
local input_mos = mos.parse(frame.args['Scale Signature']) or mos.new(5, 2, 2)
local input_mos = mos.parse(frame.args["Scale Signature"]) or mos.new(5, 2, 2)
local other_names = frame.args["Other Names"] or ""
local depparams = (other_names ~= "" and " [[Category:Pages with deprecated parameters]]" or "")
    local result = p._mos_intro(input_mos, other_names) .. depparams
    local debugg = yesno(frame.args["debug"])
   
    -- Debugger option
    if debugg == true then
result = "<syntaxhighlight lang=\"wikitext\">" .. result .. "</syntaxhighlight>"
end
return p.mos_intro_sentence(input_mos)
return frame:preprocess(result)
end
end


return p
return p

Latest revision as of 02:40, 22 January 2026

Module documentation[view] [edit] [history] [purge]
This module should not be invoked directly; use its corresponding template instead: Template:MOS intro.

This module automatically fills in an introduction for MOS scales. It clarifies the equave, numbers of long and short steps, and range of generators that produce it.

Introspection summary for Module:MOS intro 
Functions provided (6)
Line Function Params
18 mos_intro_list_names (mos_names, conjunction)
47 mos_intro_names (scale_sig, tamnams_name, other_names)
77 find_mos_ancestor (input_mos)
119 mos_descends_from (input_mos)
202 _mos_intro (main) (input_mos, other_names)
298 mos_intro_frame (invokable) (frame)
Lua modules required (7)
Variable Module Functions used
et Module:ET new
cents
mos Module:MOS new
as_string
bright_gen
parse
rat Module:Rational as_ratio
cents
eq
new
tamnams Module:TAMNAMS lookup_name
tip Module:Template input parse parse_entries
utils Module:Utils _gcd
_round_dec
yesno Module:Yesno yesno

No function descriptions were provided. The Lua code may have further information.


local p = {}

local et = require("Module:ET")
local mos = require("Module:MOS")
local rat = require("Module:Rational")
local tamnams = require("Module:TAMNAMS")
local tip = require("Module:Template input parse")
local utils = require("Module:Utils")
local yesno = require("Module:Yesno")

-- TODO:
-- - Possible cleanup/rewording
-- - Possible official deprecation of other names; focus should be on what a mos
--   is, not what it's called.

-- Helper function
-- Lists out names, with each name being bold
function p.mos_intro_list_names(mos_names, conjunction)
	local mos_names = mos_names or { "name1", "name2", "name3" }
	local conjunction = conjunction or "and"
	
	-- List the names
	local names_list = ""
	if #mos_names == 1 then
		-- Only one mos name
		names_list = string.format("'''%s'''", mos_names[1])
	elseif #mos_names == 2 then
		-- Two mos names (name and alternate-name)
		names_list = string.format("'''%s''' %s '''%s'''", mos_names[1], conjunction, mos_names[2])
	elseif #mos_names > 2 then
		-- Three or more mos names
		for i = 1, #mos_names - 1 do
			names_list = names_list .. string.format("'''%s''', ", mos_names[i])
		end
		names_list = names_list .. string.format("%s '''%s'''", conjunction, mos_names[#mos_names])
	else
		-- No names
		names_list = ""
	end
	
	return names_list
end

-- Helper function
-- Introduces the mos by its scale sig and names
-- Names must be entered as an array
function p.mos_intro_names(scale_sig, tamnams_name, other_names)
	local scale_sig = scale_sig or "5L 2s"
	local tamnams_name = tamnams_name or { "diatonic" }
	local other_names = other_names or { "other-name" }
	
	-- Get all the mos's names, starting with tamnams names if applicable
	local tamnams_names_list = p.mos_intro_list_names(tamnams_name, "and")
	local other_names_list = p.mos_intro_list_names(other_names, "or")
	
	-- Construct the sentence
	local sentence = string.format("'''%s'''", scale_sig)
	
	-- Add names
	if tamnams_names_list ~= "" and other_names_list ~= "" then
		-- There are both tamnams names and alternate names
		sentence = sentence .. string.format(", named %s in [[TAMNAMS]] (also known as %s),", tamnams_names_list, other_names_list)
	elseif tamnams_names_list ~= "" and other_names_list == "" then
		-- There are only tamnams names
		sentence = sentence .. string.format(", named %s in [[TAMNAMS]],", tamnams_names_list)
	elseif tamnams_names_list == "" and other_names_list ~= "" then
		-- There are no tamnams names but there are alternate names
		sentence = sentence .. string.format(", also called %s,", other_names_list)
	end
	
	return sentence
end

-- Helper function
-- Determines what mos the given mos descends from
-- as well as what step ratio that produces this scale
function p.find_mos_ancestor(input_mos)
	local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(7, 7)
	
	local z = input_mos.nL
	local w = input_mos.ns
	local generations = 0
	
	-- For an ancestral mos zU wv and descendant xL ys, how many steps of size
	-- L and s can fit inside U and v? (basically the chunking operation)
	local lg_chunk = { nL = 1, ns = 0 }
	local sm_chunk = { nL = 0, ns = 1 }
	
	while (z ~= w) and (z + w > 10) do
		local m1 = math.max(z, w)
		local m2 = math.min(z, w)
		
		-- For use with updating ancestor mos chunks
		local z_prev = z
		
		-- Count how many generations
		generations = generations + 1
		
		-- Update step ratios
		z = m2
		w = m1 - m2
		
		-- Update large chunk
		local prev_lg_chunk = { nL = lg_chunk.nL, ns = lg_chunk.ns }
		lg_chunk.nL = lg_chunk.nL + sm_chunk.nL
		lg_chunk.ns = lg_chunk.ns + sm_chunk.ns
		
		-- Update small chunk
		if z ~= z_prev then
			sm_chunk = prev_lg_chunk
		end
	end
	
	return mos.new(z, w, input_mos.equave), lg_chunk, sm_chunk, generations
end

-- Helper function
-- What mos does the input mos descend from?
function p.mos_descends_from(input_mos)
	local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(7, 7)
	
	local ancestor_mos, lg_chunk, sm_chunk, generations = p.find_mos_ancestor(input_mos)
	
	--[[
	-- Calculate the range of step ratios the ancestor should have
	-- Sort ratios by hardness
	local num1 = lg_chunk.nL + lg_chunk.ns
	local den1 = sm_chunk.nL + sm_chunk.ns
	local num2 = lg_chunk.nL
	local den2 = sm_chunk.nL
	local first_ancestor_step_ratio = ""
	local second_ancestor_step_ratio = ""
	if num1/den1 < num2/den2 then
		first_ancestor_step_ratio = string.format("%d:%d", num1, den1)
		second_ancestor_step_ratio = string.format("%d:%d", num2, den2)
	else
		first_ancestor_step_ratio = string.format("%d:%d", num2, den2)
		second_ancestor_step_ratio = string.format("%d:%d", num1, den1)
	end
	
	-- Step ratio range as text
	local step_ratio_range = string.format("%s to %s", first_ancestor_step_ratio, second_ancestor_step_ratio)
	
	-- Step ratio range as a named range
	local named_range = ""
	if step_ratio_range == "1:1 to 2:1" then
		named_range = "soft-of-basic"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "2:1 to 1:0" then
		named_range = "hard-of-basic"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "1:1 to 3:2" then
		named_range = "soft"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "3:2 to 2:1" then
		named_range = "hyposoft"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "2:1 to 3:1" then
		named_range = "hypohard"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "3:1 to 1:0" then
		named_range = "hard"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "1:1 to 4:3" then
		named_range = "ultrasoft"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "4:3 to 3:2" then
		named_range = "parasoft"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "3:2 to 5:3" then
		named_range = "quasisoft"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "5:3 to 2:1" then
		named_range = "minisoft"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "2:1 to 5:2" then
		named_range = "minihard"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "5:2 to 3:1" then
		named_range = "quasihard"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "3:1 to 4:1" then
		named_range = "parahard"
	elseif step_ratio_range == "4:1 to 1:0" then
		named_range = "ultrahard"
	end
	]]--
	
	local descendant_text = ""
	if generations == 1 then
		descendant_text = string.format("%s is a child scale of [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
	elseif generations == 2 then
		descendant_text = string.format("%s is a grandchild scale of [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
	elseif generations == 3 then
		descendant_text = string.format("%s is a great-grandchild scale of [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
	else
		descendant_text = string.format("%s is related to [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
	end
	
	--if named_range == "" then
	--	descendant_text = descendant_text .. string.format(", produced by such scales with a [[step ratio]] within the range of %s.", step_ratio_range)
	--	descendant_text = descendant_text .. "."
	--else
	--	descendant_text = descendant_text .. string.format(", produced by such scales with a [[step ratio]] within the %s range (%s).", named_range, step_ratio_range)
	--	descendant_text = descendant_text .. "."
	--end
	
	descendant_text = descendant_text .. string.format(", expanding it by %d tones.", input_mos.nL + input_mos.ns - ancestor_mos.nL - ancestor_mos.ns)
	
	return descendant_text
end

-- Main function (updated)
function p._mos_intro(input_mos, other_names)
	local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(5, 5, 3)
	local other_names = ""
	
	-- Scale sig
	local scale_sig = mos.as_string(input_mos)
	
	-- Tamnams names, if any
	local tamnams_name = tamnams.lookup_name(input_mos) or ""
	
	-- Parsed names
	local tamnams_pasred = tip.parse_entries(tamnams_name)
	local other_parsed = tip.parse_entries(other_names)
	
	-- Step counts for large steps, small steps, and number of periods
	local nL = input_mos.nL
	local ns = input_mos.ns
	local n = utils._gcd(nL, ns)
	
	-- Equave as ratio and cents
	local equave_as_ratio = rat.as_ratio(input_mos.equave)
	local equave_in_cents = rat.cents(input_mos.equave)
	local period_in_cents = equave_in_cents / n
	
	-- How many decimal places to round to?
	local round = 1
	
	-- Build up intro text, starting with the scale sig and scale names
	-- This is done through the aid of a helper function
	local intro = p.mos_intro_names(scale_sig, tamnams_pasred, other_parsed)
	
	-- Add equave equivalence
	if rat.eq(input_mos.equave, rat.new(2)) then
		intro = intro .. " is a 2/1-equivalent ([[octave equivalence|octave-equivalent]]) [[moment of symmetry]] scale"
	elseif rat.eq(input_mos.equave, rat.new(3)) then
		intro = intro .. " is a 3/1-equivalent ([[tritave]]-equivalent) [[moment of symmetry]] scale"
	elseif rat.eq(input_mos.equave, rat.new(3,2)) then
		intro = intro .. " is a 3/2-equivalent (fifth-equivalent) [[moment of symmetry]] scale"
	else
		intro = intro .. string.format(" is a %s-equivalent ([[nonoctave|non-octave]]) [[moment of symmetry]] scale", equave_as_ratio)
	end
	
	-- Add step counts
	intro = intro .. string.format(" containing %d large %s", nL, (nL == 1 and "step" or "steps"))
	intro = intro .. string.format(" and %d small %s", ns, (ns == 1 and "step" or "steps"))
	
	-- Add repetition
	if n == 1 then
		intro = intro .. ", repeating every " .. (equave_in_cents == 1200 and "[[octave]]." or string.format(" interval of [[%s]] (%.1f{{cent}}).", equave_as_ratio, equave_in_cents, round))
	else
		intro = intro .. string.format(", with a [[period]] of %d large %s", nL/n, (nL/n == 1 and "step" or "steps"))
		intro = intro .. string.format(" and %d small %s", ns/n, (ns/n == 1 and "step" or "steps"))
		intro = intro .. string.format(" that repeats every %.1f{{cent}}", period_in_cents)
		intro = intro .. (n == 2 and ", or twice every" or string.format(", or %d times every", n)) .. (equave_in_cents == 1200 and " octave." or string.format(" interval of [[%s]] (%.1f{{cent}}).", equave_as_ratio, equave_in_cents, round))
	end
	
	-- TODO: add descendant info
	if equave_in_cents == 1200 and nL + ns > 10 and nL ~= ns then
		intro = intro .. " " .. p.mos_descends_from(input_mos)
	end
	
	-- Add generator ranges
	-- Get the eds (ets) corresponding to the collapsed and equalized mosses
	local collapsed_et = et.new(nL, input_mos.equave)
	local equalized_et = et.new(nL + ns, input_mos.equave)
	
	-- Get the sizes of the bright generator for the collapsed and equalized et in steps
	-- These are used to calculate cent values for the generators
	-- The values for the dark generator are the period complements
	local generator = mos.bright_gen(input_mos)
	local gen_collapsed_in_steps = generator["L"]
	local gen_equalized_in_steps = generator["L"] + generator["s"]
	local bright_gen_max = et.cents(collapsed_et, gen_collapsed_in_steps)
	local bright_gen_min = et.cents(equalized_et, gen_equalized_in_steps)
	
	local dark_gen_min = equave_in_cents / n - bright_gen_max
	local dark_gen_max = equave_in_cents / n - bright_gen_min
	
	local bright_gen_min_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(bright_gen_min, round))
	local bright_gen_max_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(bright_gen_max, round))
	local dark_gen_min_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(dark_gen_min, round))
	local dark_gen_max_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(dark_gen_max, round))
	
	intro = intro .. string.format(" [[Generator]]s that produce this scale range from %s{{cent}} to %s{{cent}}, or from %s{{cent}} to %s{{cent}}.", bright_gen_min_r, bright_gen_max_r, dark_gen_min_r, dark_gen_max_r)
	
	-- Rothenberg propriety (rothenprop) info
	if ns == 1 then
		intro = intro .. " Scales of this form are always [[proper]] because there is only one small step."
	elseif ns / n == 1 then
		intro = intro .. " Scales of the true MOS form, where every period is the same, are [[proper]] because there is only one small step per period."
	end
	
	return intro
end

-- Function for use with a template
function p.mos_intro_frame(frame)
	-- Get and parse the the mos's scale signature, in the form xL ys or xL ys <p/q>
	local input_mos = mos.parse(frame.args["Scale Signature"]) or mos.new(5, 2, 2)
	local other_names = frame.args["Other Names"] or ""
	
	local depparams = (other_names ~= "" and " [[Category:Pages with deprecated parameters]]" or "")
	
    local result = p._mos_intro(input_mos, other_names) .. depparams
    local debugg = yesno(frame.args["debug"])
    
    -- Debugger option
    if debugg == true then
		result = "<syntaxhighlight lang=\"wikitext\">" .. result .. "</syntaxhighlight>"
	end
	
	return frame:preprocess(result)
end

return p