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local mos = require('Module:MOS')
local rat = require('Module:Rational')
local utils = require('Module:Utils')
local et = require('Module:ET')
local tip = require('Module:Template input parse')
local p = {}
local p = {}


-- Helper function that parses entries from a semicolon-delimited string and returns them in an array
local et = require("Module:ET")
function p.parse_entries(unparsed)
local mos = require("Module:MOS")
local parsed = {}
local rat = require("Module:Rational")
for entry in string.gmatch(unparsed, '([^;]+)') do
local tamnams = require("Module:TAMNAMS")
table.insert(parsed, entry) -- Add to array
local tip = require("Module:Template input parse")
end
local utils = require("Module:Utils")
return parsed
local yesno = require("Module:Yesno")
end
 
-- 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
-- Helper function
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-- Helper function
-- Helper function
-- Introduces the mos by its step counts and number of periods
-- Determines what mos the given mos descends from
-- This is meant to immediately follow the sentence provided by:
-- as well as what step ratio that produces this scale
-- - mos_intro_tamnams_names()
function p.find_mos_ancestor(input_mos)
function p.mos_intro_steps_and_periods(input_mos)
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(7, 7)
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(3, 6, 3)
-- Get the equave and the equave in cents
local z = input_mos.nL
local equave = input_mos.equave
local w = input_mos.ns
local equave_in_cents = rat.cents(equave)
local generations = 0
local equave_as_ratio = rat.as_ratio(equave)
-- Get the step counts and number of periods
-- For an ancestral mos zU wv and descendant xL ys, how many steps of size
local nL = input_mos.nL -- Number of large steps per equave
-- L and s can fit inside U and v? (basically the chunking operation)
local ns = input_mos.ns -- Number of small steps per equave
local lg_chunk = { nL = 1, ns = 0 }
local n = utils._gcd(nL, ns) -- Number of periods
local sm_chunk = { nL = 0, ns = 1 }
local x = round(nL / n) -- Number of large steps per period
local y = round(ns / n) -- Number of small steps per period
-- Construct the sentence
while (z ~= w) and (z + w > 10) do
sentence = " is "
local m1 = math.max(z, w)
local m2 = math.min(z, w)
-- Is the scale nonoctave?
if equave_in_cents == 1200 then
-- For use with updating ancestor mos chunks
sentence = sentence .. string.format("an [[octave equivalence|octave-equivalent]] [[moment of symmetry]] scale")
local z_prev = z
else
sentence = sentence .. string.format("a [[non-octave]] [[moment of symmetry]] scale", equave_as_ratio)
-- Count how many generations
end
generations = generations + 1
-- What are the step counts? Should the word "step" contain an s?
-- Update step ratios
local s_nl = ""
z = m2
local s_ns = ""
w = m1 - m2
if nL ~= 1 then
s_nl = "s"
-- Update large chunk
end
local prev_lg_chunk = { nL = lg_chunk.nL, ns = lg_chunk.ns }
if ns ~= 1 then
lg_chunk.nL = lg_chunk.nL + sm_chunk.nL
s_ns = "s"
lg_chunk.ns = lg_chunk.ns + sm_chunk.ns
end
sentence = sentence .. string.format(" containing %d large step%s and %d small step%s", nL, s_nl, ns, s_ns)
-- Update small chunk
if z ~= z_prev then
-- How large is the period in cents? Round to 3 decimal places
sm_chunk = prev_lg_chunk
local round = 3
end
local equave_rounded = tostring(utils._round_dec(equave_in_cents, round))
local period_rounded = tostring(utils._round_dec(equave_in_cents / n, round))
-- Should step be singular or plural?
local s_x = ""
local s_y = ""
local repetition = ""
if x ~= 1 then
s_x = "s"
end
if y ~= 1 then
s_y = "s"
end
if n == 2 then
repetition = "twice"
elseif n > 2 then
repetition = string.format("%d times", n)
end
if n == 1 and equave_in_cents == 1200 then
sentence = sentence .. string.format(", repeating every [[octave]].")
elseif n == 1 and equave_in_cents ~= 1200 then
sentence = sentence .. string.format(", repeating every interval of [[%s]] (%s¢).", equave_as_ratio, equave_rounded)
elseif n ~= 1 and equave_in_cents == 1200 then
sentence = sentence .. string.format(", with a [[period]] of %d large step%s and %d small step%s", x, s_x, y, s_y)
sentence = sentence .. string.format(" that repeats every %s¢, or %s every [[octave]].", period_rounded, repetition)
elseif n ~= 1 and equave_in_cents ~= 1200 then
sentence = sentence .. string.format(", with a [[period]] of %d large step%s and %d small step%s", x, s_x, y, s_y)
sentence = sentence .. string.format(" that repeats every %s¢, or %s every interval of %s (%s¢).", period_rounded, repetition, equave_as_ratio, equave_rounded)
end
end
return sentence
return mos.new(z, w, input_mos.equave), lg_chunk, sm_chunk, generations
end
end


-- Helper function
-- Helper function
-- Calculates the brightest mode of the true mos
-- What mos does the input mos descend from?
function p.mos_intro_step_pattern(input_mos)
function p.mos_descends_from(input_mos)
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(5, 2)
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(7, 7)
local brightest_mode = mos.brightest_mode(input_mos)
local ancestor_mos, lg_chunk, sm_chunk, generations = p.find_mos_ancestor(input_mos)
local sentence = string.format("[[mode|Modes]] of this scale are rotations of the step pattern '''%s'''.", brightest_mode)
--[[
 
-- Calculate the range of step ratios the ancestor should have
return sentence
-- Sort ratios by hardness
end
local num1 = lg_chunk.nL + lg_chunk.ns
 
local den1 = sm_chunk.nL + sm_chunk.ns
-- Helper function
local num2 = lg_chunk.nL
-- Calculates the generator ranges of the mos
local den2 = sm_chunk.nL
function p.mos_intro_generator_ranges(input_mos)
local first_ancestor_step_ratio = ""
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(5, 2)
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
-- Get the step counts and number of periods
-- Step ratio range as text
local nL = input_mos.nL -- Number of large steps per equave
local step_ratio_range = string.format("%s to %s", first_ancestor_step_ratio, second_ancestor_step_ratio)
local ns = input_mos.ns -- Number of small steps per equave
local n = utils._gcd(nL, ns) -- Number of periods
-- Get the equave as a ratio and in cents
-- Step ratio range as a named range
local equave = input_mos.equave
local named_range = ""
local equave_in_cents = rat.cents(equave)
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
]]--
-- Get the eds (ets) corresponding to the collapsed and equalized mosses
local descendant_text = ""
local collapsed_et = et.new(nL, input_mos.equave)
if generations == 1 then
local equalized_et = et.new(nL + ns, input_mos.equave)
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
-- Get the sizes of the bright generator for the collapsed and equalized et in steps
descendant_text = string.format("%s is a grandchild scale of [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
-- These are used to calculate cent values for the generators
elseif generations == 3 then
-- The values for the dark generator are the period complements
descendant_text = string.format("%s is a great-grandchild scale of [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
local generator = mos.bright_gen(input_mos)
else
local gen_collapsed_in_steps = generator["L"]
descendant_text = string.format("%s is related to [[%s]]", mos.as_string(input_mos), mos.as_string(ancestor_mos))
local gen_equalized_in_steps = generator["L"] + generator["s"]
end
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
-- Round values
--if named_range == "" then
local round = 3
-- descendant_text = descendant_text .. string.format(", produced by such scales with a [[step ratio]] within the range of %s.", step_ratio_range)
local bright_gen_min_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(bright_gen_min, round))
-- descendant_text = descendant_text .. "."
local bright_gen_max_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(bright_gen_max, round))
--else
local dark_gen_min_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(dark_gen_min, round))
-- descendant_text = descendant_text .. string.format(", produced by such scales with a [[step ratio]] within the %s range (%s).", named_range, step_ratio_range)
local dark_gen_max_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(dark_gen_max, round))
-- descendant_text = descendant_text .. "."
--end
local sentence = string.format("[[generator|Generators]] that produce this scale range from %s¢ to %s¢, or from %s¢ to %s¢.", bright_gen_min_r, bright_gen_max_r, dark_gen_min_r, dark_gen_max_r)
descendant_text = descendant_text .. string.format(", expanding it by %d tones.", input_mos.nL + input_mos.ns - ancestor_mos.nL - ancestor_mos.ns)
return sentence
return descendant_text
end
 
-- Function that creates a mos intro, given a mos and any other names
-- Intro (or lead section) consists of multiple sentences, and each is called individually
function p.mos_intro(input_mos, other_names)
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(5, 2)
local other_names = other_names or "name1; name2; name3"
-- Get the scale sig
local scale_sig = mos.as_string(input_mos)
-- Get tamnams names
local tamnams_name = mos.tamnams_name[scale_sig] or ""
-- Parse names
local tamnams_parsed = p.parse_entries(tamnams_name)
local other_parsed = p.parse_entries(other_names)
-- Construct the sentence
local scalesig_and_names = p.mos_intro_names(scale_sig, tamnams_parsed, other_parsed)
local steps_and_periods = p.mos_intro_steps_and_periods(input_mos)
local step_pattern = p.mos_intro_step_pattern(input_mos)
local gens = p.mos_intro_generator_ranges(input_mos)
return string.format("%s %s %s %s", scalesig_and_names, steps_and_periods, step_pattern, gens)
end
end


-- Main function (updated)
-- Main function (updated)
function p._mos_intro(input_mos, other_names)
function p._mos_intro(input_mos, other_names)
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(10, 2)
local input_mos = input_mos or mos.new(5, 5, 3)
local other_names = other_names or "hemifourths"
local other_names = ""
-- Scale sig
-- Scale sig
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-- Tamnams names, if any
-- Tamnams names, if any
local tamnams_name = mos.tamnams_name[scale_sig] or ""
local tamnams_name = tamnams.lookup_name(input_mos) or ""
-- Parsed names
-- Parsed names
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local other_parsed = tip.parse_entries(other_names)
local other_parsed = tip.parse_entries(other_names)
-- Step counts
-- Step counts for large steps, small steps, and number of periods
local nL = input_mos.nL
local nL = input_mos.nL
local ns = input_mos.ns
local ns = input_mos.ns
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local equave_as_ratio = rat.as_ratio(input_mos.equave)
local equave_as_ratio = rat.as_ratio(input_mos.equave)
local equave_in_cents = rat.cents(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?
-- How many decimal places to round to?
local round = 3
local round = 1
-- Build up intro text, starting with the scale sig and scale names
-- Build up intro text, starting with the scale sig and scale names
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-- Add equave equivalence
-- Add equave equivalence
intro = intro .. (equave_in_cents == 1200 and " is an [[octave equivalence|octave-equivalent]] [[moment of symmetry]] scale" or "is a [[nonoctave|non-octave]] [[moment of symmetry scale]]")
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
-- Add step counts
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-- Add repetition
-- Add repetition
if n == 1 then
if n == 1 then
intro = intro .. ", repeating every " .. (equave_in_cents == 1200 and "[[octave]]." or string.format(" interval of [[%s]] (%.3f).", equave_as_ratio, utils._round_dec(equave_in_cents, round)))
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 .. string.format(", with a [[period]] of %d large %s", nL/n, (nL/n == 1 and "step" or "steps"))
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(" and %d small %s", ns/n, (ns/n == 1 and "step" or "steps"))
intro = intro .. string.format(" that repeats every %.3f¢", equave_in_cents / n)
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(" every interval of [[%s]] (%.).", equave_as_ratio, utils._round(equave_in_cents, round)))
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
end
-- TODO: add descendant info
-- 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
-- Add generator ranges
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local dark_gen_max_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(dark_gen_max, round))
local dark_gen_max_r = tostring(utils._round_dec(dark_gen_max, round))
intro = intro .. string.format(" [[generator|Generators]] that produce this scale range from %to %, or from %to %.", bright_gen_min_r, bright_gen_max_r, dark_gen_min_r, dark_gen_max_r)
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
-- Rothenberg propriety (rothenprop) info
if ns == 1 then
if ns == 1 then
intro = intro .. " Scales of this form always exhibit [[proper|Rothenberg propriety]] because there is only one small step."
intro = intro .. " Scales of this form are always [[proper]] because there is only one small step."
elseif ns / n == 1 then
elseif ns / n == 1 then
intro = intro .. " Scales in which every period is the same sequence of steps always exhibit [[proper|Rothenberg propriety]] because there is only one small step per period."
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
end
return intro
return intro
end
end


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function p.mos_intro_frame(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 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(input_mos, other_names)
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