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{{Infobox Interval | {{Infobox Interval | ||
| Name = | | Name = malcolmisma | ||
| Color name = 19o17ug1, nosugu 1sn | | Color name = 19o17ug1, nosugu 1sn | ||
| Comma = yes | | Comma = yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''171/170''' is a [[19-limit]] [[superparticular]] comma. It is the amount by which [[19/17]] exceeds [[10/9]]. | '''171/170''', the '''malcolmisma''', is a [[19-limit]] [[superparticular]] comma. It is the amount by which [[19/17]] exceeds [[10/9]]. | ||
== Approximation == | |||
171/170 is the closest superparticular interval to one step of [[118edo]]. This tempering is done consistently in the [[oganesson]] temperament, supported by systems like [[354edo]] and [[3776edo]]. | |||
== Etymology == | |||
The name ''malcolmisma'' was named after [[Wikipedia:Alexander Malcolm (writer on music)|Alexander Malcolm]] by [[User:Xenllium|Xenllium]] in 2023. | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
* [[Small comma]] | * [[Small comma]] | ||
* [[List of superparticular intervals]] | * [[List of superparticular intervals]] | ||
[[Category:Commas named after music theorists]] | |||