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The '''span''' of an interval is a technical term referring to the [[Interval size measure|size of an interval]], typically in some logarithmic unit such as cents, octaves, or something else. The [[JIP]] can give the span of any just interval, whereas within regular temperaments, this is typically given by a [[tuning map]]. | The '''span''' of an interval is a technical term referring to the [[Interval size measure|size of an interval]], typically in some logarithmic unit such as cents, octaves, or something else. The [[JIP]] can give the span of any just interval, whereas within regular temperaments, this is typically given by a [[tuning map]]. | ||
The span of some comma can be thought of as a very simple metric to measure the usefulness of the temperament vanishing that comma. This is because the formula for the [[TE simple badness|simple badness]], which is the product of the best-case tuning error and the complexity of the temperament, happens to reduce to the span of the comma in the situation where there is only one comma tempered out. | The span of some comma can be thought of as a very simple metric to measure the usefulness of the temperament vanishing that comma. This is because the formula for the [[TE simple badness|simple badness]], which is the product of the best-case tuning error and the complexity of the temperament, happens to reduce to the span of the comma in the situation where there is only one comma tempered out. | ||
[[Interval size unit|Various units have been used for the span of an interval]]. Typically [[cents]] are used, which can be thought of as the logarithm taken to the base <math>2^{1/1200}</math>. However, in mathematical situations it is often useful to work with the log base 2, meaning units of octaves, or even simply in the natural logarithm of base e, meaning units of "[[Wikipedia:Neper|nepers]]". [[Martin Gough]] introduced the unit of a "dineper" in his work on [[Logarithmic approximants]]. For a units analysis of interval size, see [[Dave Keenan & Douglas Blumeyer's guide to RTT | [[Interval size unit|Various units have been used for the span of an interval]]. Typically [[cents]] are used, which can be thought of as the logarithm taken to the base <math>2^{1/1200}</math>. However, in mathematical situations it is often useful to work with the log base 2, meaning units of octaves, or even simply in the natural logarithm of base e, meaning units of "[[Wikipedia:Neper|nepers]]". [[Martin Gough]] introduced the unit of a "dineper" in his work on [[Logarithmic approximants]]. For a units analysis of interval size, see [[Dave Keenan & Douglas Blumeyer's guide to RTT/Units analysis#Size of JI interval]] and the following section for [[Dave Keenan & Douglas Blumeyer's guide to RTT/Units analysis#Size of tempered interval|the size of a tempered interval]]. | ||
== See also == | |||
* [[Stepspan]] | |||
[[Category:Interval]] | |||
[[Category:Terms]] | |||
Latest revision as of 04:53, 27 July 2026
- "Span" redirects here. For the span of a set of vectors, see Wikipedia:Linear span.
- Not to be confused with Fifthspan.
The span of an interval is a technical term referring to the size of an interval, typically in some logarithmic unit such as cents, octaves, or something else. The JIP can give the span of any just interval, whereas within regular temperaments, this is typically given by a tuning map.
The span of some comma can be thought of as a very simple metric to measure the usefulness of the temperament vanishing that comma. This is because the formula for the simple badness, which is the product of the best-case tuning error and the complexity of the temperament, happens to reduce to the span of the comma in the situation where there is only one comma tempered out.
Various units have been used for the span of an interval. Typically cents are used, which can be thought of as the logarithm taken to the base [math]\displaystyle{ 2^{1/1200} }[/math]. However, in mathematical situations it is often useful to work with the log base 2, meaning units of octaves, or even simply in the natural logarithm of base e, meaning units of "nepers". Martin Gough introduced the unit of a "dineper" in his work on Logarithmic approximants. For a units analysis of interval size, see Dave Keenan & Douglas Blumeyer's guide to RTT/Units analysis#Size of JI interval and the following section for the size of a tempered interval.