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This is a proposed (work-in-progress) guide for ordering of content of mos pages. It's highly recommended to use any templates that are mentioned, as they provide a standardized means of presenting information that is common with virtually all mosses.

{{mbox|text=This page is maintained by [[Xenharmonic Wiki:WikiProject Mospage|Project Mospage]].}}

==~~Lead section==~~

The lead section should, at the minimum, consist of the mos infobox ([[Template:Infobox MOS]]) and the mos intro ([[Template:MOS intro]]). Any other introductory info (eg, whether the mos can be thought of as a ~~warped~~ mos~~) may be added here~~.

This is a '''style guide for mos pages'''.

~~==Mos pages with plenty of content==~~

The minimum templates for a mos page, for a page that can be considered a stub or otherwise has very little information, is the following:

The ~~following order of sections is recommended~~ for ~~important~~ mos ~~pages.~~

~~#'''Name''' - What is~~ the ~~mos called?~~

* [[Template:Infobox MOS|Infobox MOS]]; required, as it categorizes the page

#'''Notation''' - How are intervals and note names referred to? TAMNAMS and diamond-mos is typically used, but can also include notation conjured up by other theorists and musicians. This is broken up into two subsections:

* [[Template:MOS intro|MOS intro]]; recommended

~~##'''Interval names'''~~

* [[Template:MOS intervals|MOS intervals]]; optional, but recommended for small mosses (no more than around 10 notes)

~~##'''Note names'''~~

* [[Template:MOS modes|MOS modes]]; optional, but recommended for small mosses (no more than around 10 notes)

~~#'''Theory''' - Is there any theory behind this mos? The following subsections are recommended, but other sections may be added~~:

* [[Template:MOS tuning spectrum|MOS tuning spectrum]]; recommended

~~##'''Low harmonic entropy scales'''~~

~~##'''Temperament interpretations'''~~

~~#'''Step ratios''' - What cent values are reached using certain step ratios? What diatonic~~ intervals ~~are reached this way? The following subsections are recommended~~, but ~~sections~~ for ~~other ratios may be added:~~

~~##'''Simple tunings''' - Step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2~~

~~##'''Soft tunings''' - Step ratios 4:3 and 5:3, in comparison to 3:2~~

~~##'''Hard tunings''' - Step ratios 4~~:~~1 and 5:2, in comparison to 3:1~~

~~#'''Modes''' - What~~ modes ~~does the mos have? What names do they have, if any? What intervals do these~~ modes ~~have?~~

~~#'''Tuning spectrum''' or '''Scale tree''' - A larger version of the equal tunings section of the mos infobox~~, ~~showing a wider range of step ratios~~ (~~and compatible equal temperaments~~) ~~for the mos.~~

~~#'''Scales''' - What scales are there associated with this mos? This can include temperament-specific tunings (eg, meantone~~[7]~~) and modmosses.~~

~~#'''Music''' - Are there any compositions or tracks that use this mos?~~

~~#'''See also''' - Are there any other pages related to this mos?~~

~~#'''External links''' or '''References''' - Are there any outside resources related to this mos? Did the article use such resources?~~

~~== Mos~~ pages ~~with sparse content ==~~

For guidance on how to expand or improve existing pages, this page's sections provide on what to include, and how to name each section. Sections should be added ''as needed''. Sections in ''italics'' do not denote actual sections, but rather items to add in addition to existing sections or outside of any section. This page uses 5L 2s as its running example.

~~Especially for mos pages that are under-explored~~, ~~it may~~ not ~~be necessary~~ to add ~~all the~~ sections ~~previously described~~. ~~For such mosses, the following sections are recommended:~~

# '''~~Name'''~~

'''Disclaimer''': as this guide cannot account for every possible use case, editors are advised to use their best judgment on what to add or not. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding mos pages.

~~# '''Modes'''~~

~~# '''Tuning spectrum~~''' or ~~'''Scale tree''' - Add if there are temperament interpretations worth listing.~~

~~# '''See also''' - Add if needed~~.

~~#'''External links''' or '''References''' - Add if needed~~.

== ~~Disclaimer~~ ==

== ''Lead section'' (precedes the first section) ==

~~This guide shouldn't~~ be ~~seen~~ as a ~~rigid set~~ of ~~rules~~, ~~but rather~~ as a ~~guide~~, as this ~~guide~~ can'~~t account~~ for ~~every possible use case~~. ~~Use your best judgment~~ to add ~~any~~ sections ~~that aren~~'t ~~accounted for in~~ this ~~guide~~.

<pre>

</pre>

The lead section should, at the minimum, consist of [[Template:Infobox MOS]] and the [[Template:MOS intro]]. To ensure proper order of templates when viewed on mobile devices, the infobox should be placed before the intro. Hatnotes should be placed before the infobox. The mos intro is as follows:

Other important info can include the following:

* Whether the mos can be thought of a warping of another, more familiar mos or edo. Examples:

** 4L 3s can be seen as a warped diatonic scale (5L 2s), where one large step is replaced with a small step.

** 5L 1s can be seen as the equal-tempered whole-tone scale (6edo) but with one step that is larger than the others.

* Usage, discovery, and noteworthy temperaments the mos corresponds to.

* Under what conditions is the mos proper. This is only recommended for mosses with notable near-mos forms, as this information is included in the intro already.

Sections that would be otherwise too short, such as temperament-related information, can be added in the lead section instead.

What the mos is referred to may also be included here. Names that see common use should be added here; proposed names are assumed to be idiosyncratic until proven otherwise.

Subsections for this follow the format for TAMNAMS, in which the following are described in their own subsections:

== Scale properties ==

=== Intervals ===

The use of TAMNAMS is advised for describing the names of its intervals and scale degrees. The mos intervals template gives ranges for each of the intervals present in the mos.

<pre>

</pre>{{MOS intervals|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

=== Modes ===

Listings of the scale's modes, or rotations of its step patterns, are added here. This can include mode names in use by the general community. Names that have not received use by the broader community use should be treated as idiosyncratic, and if applicable, the person who had proposed the names should be stated. Example: ''person-name'' has proposed/advocated for the following names...

Listing mode names ''specific'' to a tuning or temperament is not advised. Linking to such mode names is allowed.<pre>

</pre>{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

Scale degree qualities (major, minor, etc) can be show using the template shown.<pre>

</pre>{{MOS mode degrees|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

== Theory ==

Subsections include:

* Low harmonic entropy scales

* Temperament interpretations

Other subsections include:

* Any theory described by musicians/theorists

* Tetrachordal analysis or similar

== Tuning ranges ==

Discussions about specific tuning ranges, and what JI ratios are approximated, can be given. Hatnotes to appropriate temperament pages are also advised.

Tuning ranges include:

* '''Simple tunings''' - Step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2

* '''Soft-of-basic''' '''tunings''' - Step ratios softer than 2:1

* '''Hard-of-basic''' '''tunings''' - Step ratios harder than 2:1

Sections for smaller ranges can be used instead. Such ranges include:

* '''Ultrasoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 1:1 to 4:3

* '''Parasoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 4:3 to 3:2

* '''Hyposoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 3:2 to 2:1, which can be split even further if needed:

** '''Quasisoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 3:2 to 5:3

** '''Minisoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 5:3 to 2:1

* '''Hypohard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 2:1 to 3:1, which can be split even further if needed:

** '''Minihard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 2:1 to 5:2

** '''Quasihard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 5:2 to 3:1

* '''Parahard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 3:1 to 4:1

* '''Ultrahard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 4:1 to 1:0

The mos tunings template shows cent values for varying step ratios.

<pre>

</pre>

== Scales ==

Links to scala file pages can be added here, as well as links to pages regarding step variations (typically modmos scales) of the mos.

== Scale tree ==

The tuning spectrum template (or scale tree) can be provided using the corresponding template. A handmade table can also be used if the template is found too limiting, such as by substituting the template.

<pre>

</pre>{{MOS tuning spectrum|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}

== Music ==

Links to music can be added here.

== See also ==

Links to other pages can be added here.

== External links ==

Links to outside-wiki resources regarding the mos and/or its tunings can be added here.

== References==

If any works are cited, add them here.

== ''Categories'' (succeeds the last section) ==

The mos infobox automatically categorizes the mos by note count and under the category of abstract mos patterns. Any other categories can be added here.

== ''Other sections not discussed here'' ==

* Gallery - recommended location is before Music

* Notation - recommended location is after Intervals. Notation schemes shouldn't be added unless it has notable use by multiple composers or its use is ubiquitous, as with 5L 2s. If there are multiple notation schemes, this section may be made into a subpage, though this should be a last resort.

* Approaches

* Genchain

* Trivia

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-This is a proposed (work-in-progress) guide for ordering of content of mos pages. It's highly recommended to use any templates that are mentioned, as they provide a standardized means of presenting information that is common with virtually all mosses.
+{{mbox|text=This page is maintained by [[Xenharmonic Wiki:WikiProject Mospage|Project Mospage]].}}
-==Lead section==
+{{Infobox MOS|Tuning=5L 2s|debug=1}}
-The lead section should, at the minimum, consist of the mos infobox ([[Template:Infobox MOS]]) and the mos intro ([[Template:MOS intro]]). Any other introductory info (eg, whether the mos can be thought of as a warped mos) may be added here.
+This is a '''style guide for mos pages'''.
-==Mos pages with plenty of content==
+The minimum templates for a mos page, for a page that can be considered a stub or otherwise has very little information, is the following:
-The following order of sections is recommended for important mos pages.
-#'''Name''' - What is the mos called?
+* [[Template:Infobox MOS|Infobox MOS]]; required, as it categorizes the page
-#'''Notation''' - How are intervals and note names referred to? TAMNAMS and diamond-mos is typically used, but can also include notation conjured up by other theorists and musicians. This is broken up into two subsections:
+* [[Template:MOS intro|MOS intro]]; recommended
-##'''Interval names'''
+* [[Template:MOS intervals|MOS intervals]]; optional, but recommended for small mosses (no more than around 10 notes)
-##'''Note names'''
+* [[Template:MOS modes|MOS modes]]; optional, but recommended for small mosses (no more than around 10 notes)
-#'''Theory''' - Is there any theory behind this mos? The following subsections are recommended, but other sections may be added:
+* [[Template:MOS tuning spectrum|MOS tuning spectrum]]; recommended
-##'''Low harmonic entropy scales'''
-##'''Temperament interpretations'''
-#'''Step ratios''' - What cent values are reached using certain step ratios? What diatonic intervals are reached this way? The following subsections are recommended, but sections for other ratios may be added:
-##'''Simple tunings''' - Step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2
-##'''Soft tunings''' - Step ratios 4:3 and 5:3, in comparison to 3:2
-##'''Hard tunings''' - Step ratios 4:1 and 5:2, in comparison to 3:1
-#'''Modes''' - What modes does the mos have? What names do they have, if any? What intervals do these modes have?
-#'''Tuning spectrum''' or '''Scale tree''' - A larger version of the equal tunings section of the mos infobox, showing a wider range of step ratios (and compatible equal temperaments) for the mos.
-#'''Scales''' - What scales are there associated with this mos? This can include temperament-specific tunings (eg, meantone[7]) and modmosses.
-#'''Music''' - Are there any compositions or tracks that use this mos?
-#'''See also''' - Are there any other pages related to this mos?
-#'''External links''' or '''References''' - Are there any outside resources related to this mos? Did the article use such resources?
-== Mos pages with sparse content ==
+For guidance on how to expand or improve existing pages, this page's sections provide on what to include, and how to name each section. Sections should be added ''as needed''. Sections in ''italics'' do not denote actual sections, but rather items to add in addition to existing sections or outside of any section. This page uses 5L&nbsp;2s as its running example.
-Especially for mos pages that are under-explored, it may not be necessary to add all the sections previously described. For such mosses, the following sections are recommended:
-# '''Name'''
+'''Disclaimer''': as this guide cannot account for every possible use case, editors are advised to use their best judgment on what to add or not. Additionally, nothing about this guide is set in stone; this guide can (and should!) be updated to fit current developments regarding mos pages.
-# '''Modes'''
-# '''Tuning spectrum''' or '''Scale tree''' - Add if there are temperament interpretations worth listing.
-# '''See also''' - Add if needed.
-#'''External links''' or '''References''' - Add if needed.
-== Disclaimer ==
+== ''Lead section'' (precedes the first section) ==
-This guide shouldn't be seen as a rigid set of rules, but rather as a guide, as this guide can't account for every possible use case. Use your best judgment to add any sections that aren't accounted for in this guide.
+<pre>
+{{Infobox MOS}}
+{{MOS intro}}
+</pre>
+The lead section should, at the minimum, consist of [[Template:Infobox MOS]] and the [[Template:MOS intro]]. To ensure proper order of templates when viewed on mobile devices, the infobox should be placed before the intro. Hatnotes should be placed before the infobox. The mos intro is as follows:
+{{MOS intro|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
+Other important info can include the following:
+* Whether the mos can be thought of a warping of another, more familiar mos or edo. Examples:
+** 4L&nbsp;3s can be seen as a warped diatonic scale (5L&nbsp;2s), where one large step is replaced with a small step.
+** 5L&nbsp;1s can be seen as the equal-tempered whole-tone scale (6edo) but with one step that is larger than the others.
+* Usage, discovery, and noteworthy temperaments the mos corresponds to.
+* Under what conditions is the mos proper. This is only recommended for mosses with notable near-mos forms, as this information is included in the intro already.
+Sections that would be otherwise too short, such as temperament-related information, can be added in the lead section instead.
+What the mos is referred to may also be included here. Names that see common use should be added here; proposed names are assumed to be idiosyncratic until proven otherwise.
+Subsections for this follow the format for TAMNAMS, in which the following are described in their own subsections:
+== Scale properties ==
+=== Intervals ===
+The use of TAMNAMS is advised for describing the names of its intervals and scale degrees. The mos intervals template gives ranges for each of the intervals present in the mos.
+<pre>
+{{MOS intervals}}
+</pre>{{MOS intervals|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
+=== Modes ===
+Listings of the scale's modes, or rotations of its step patterns, are added here. This can include mode names in use by the general community. Names that have not received use by the broader community use should be treated as idiosyncratic, and if applicable, the person who had proposed the names should be stated. Example: ''person-name'' has proposed/advocated for the following names...
+Listing mode names ''specific'' to a tuning or temperament is not advised. Linking to such mode names is allowed.<pre>
+{{MOS modes}}
+</pre>{{MOS modes|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
+Scale degree qualities (major, minor, etc) can be show using the template shown.<pre>
+{{MOS mode degrees}}
+</pre>{{MOS mode degrees|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
+== Theory ==
+Subsections include:
+* Low harmonic entropy scales
+* Temperament interpretations
+Other subsections include:
+* Any theory described by musicians/theorists
+* Tetrachordal analysis or similar
+== Tuning ranges ==
+Discussions about specific tuning ranges, and what JI ratios are approximated, can be given. Hatnotes to appropriate temperament pages are also advised.
+Tuning ranges include:
+* '''Simple tunings''' - Step ratios 2:1, 3:1, and 3:2
+* '''Soft-of-basic''' '''tunings''' - Step ratios softer than 2:1
+* '''Hard-of-basic''' '''tunings''' - Step ratios harder than 2:1
+Sections for smaller ranges can be used instead. Such ranges include:
+* '''Ultrasoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 1:1 to 4:3
+* '''Parasoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 4:3 to 3:2
+* '''Hyposoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 3:2 to 2:1, which can be split even further if needed:
+** '''Quasisoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 3:2 to 5:3
+** '''Minisoft tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 5:3 to 2:1
+* '''Hypohard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 2:1 to 3:1, which can be split even further if needed:
+** '''Minihard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 2:1 to 5:2
+** '''Quasihard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 5:2 to 3:1
+* '''Parahard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 3:1 to 4:1
+* '''Ultrahard tunings''' - Step ratio tunings between 4:1 to 1:0
+The mos tunings template shows cent values for varying step ratios.
+<pre>
+{{MOS tunings|Step Ratio=2/1; 3/1; 3/2}}
+</pre>
+{{MOS tunings|Step Ratio=2/1; 3/1; 3/2|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
+== Scales ==
+Links to scala file pages can be added here, as well as links to pages regarding step variations (typically modmos scales) of the mos.
+== Scale tree ==
+The tuning spectrum template (or scale tree) can be provided using the corresponding template. A handmade table can also be used if the template is found too limiting, such as by substituting the template.
+<pre>
+{{MOS tuning spectrum}}
+</pre>{{MOS tuning spectrum|Scale Signature=5L 2s}}
+== Music ==
+Links to music can be added here.
+== See also ==
+Links to other pages can be added here.
+== External links ==
+Links to outside-wiki resources regarding the mos and/or its tunings can be added here.
+== References==
+If any works are cited, add them here.
+== ''Categories'' (succeeds the last section) ==
+The mos infobox automatically categorizes the mos by note count and under the category of abstract mos patterns. Any other categories can be added here.
+== ''Other sections not discussed here'' ==
+* Gallery - recommended location is before Music
+* Notation - recommended location is after Intervals. Notation schemes shouldn't be added unless it has notable use by multiple composers or its use is ubiquitous, as with 5L 2s. If there are multiple notation schemes, this section may be made into a subpage, though this should be a last resort.
+* Approaches
+* Genchain
+* Trivia