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Though the term ''interordinal'' is intended to be JI-agnostic and generalizable to non-diatonic mosses, the term comes from the fact that ''k''-steps in the diatonic MOS are conventionally called "(''k'' + 1)ths". Proper interordinals in other mosses generalize [[interordinal]] categories that are novel with respect to diatonic (aka "interseptimals"), which are:
Though the term ''interordinal'' is intended to be JI-agnostic and generalizable to non-diatonic mosses, the term comes from the fact that ''k''-steps in the diatonic MOS are conventionally called "(''k'' + 1)ths". Proper interordinals in other mosses generalize [[interordinal]] categories that are novel with respect to diatonic (aka "interseptimals"), which are:
* 0-inter-2-diastep = "unison-inter-2nd" = s/2
* 0-inter-1-diastep = "unison-inter-2nd" = s/2
* 1-inter-2-diastep = "2nd-inter-3rd" = semifourth = chthonic = ultramajor 2nd
* 1-inter-2-diastep = "2nd-inter-3rd" = semifourth = chthonic = ultramajor 2nd
* 2-inter-3-diastep = "3rd-inter-4th" = semisixth = naiadic = ultramajor 3rd
* 2-inter-3-diastep = "3rd-inter-4th" = semisixth = naiadic = ultramajor 3rd
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= #{k : 0 < k < a + b and larger k-step of basic aLbs = smaller (k + 1)-step of basic aLbs} = # of potential improprieties,
= #{k : 0 < k < a + b and larger k-step of basic aLbs = smaller (k + 1)-step of basic aLbs} = # of potential improprieties,


where ''potential improprieties'' are pairs of adjacent interval classes that witness the impropriety of a hard-of-basic tuning of the MOS.
where ''potential improprieties'' are pairs of adjacent interval classes that witness the impropriety of a hard-of-basic tuning of the MOS. Part (4) immediately follows.


Also recall that the following are equivalent for a MOS aLbs:
Also recall that the following are equivalent for a MOS aLbs:
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* To show that these actually occur in bL(a &minus; b)s, consider smaller and larger j-steps (1 ≤ j ≤ a &minus; 1) in the parent MOS. These intervals also occur in the MOS aLbs separated by s, and the number of j’s (“junctures”) that correspond to these places in aLbs is exactly a &minus; 1. These j's correspond to values of k such that larger k-step < smaller (k + 1)-step. Note that we are considering “junctures” between k-steps and (k + 1)-steps in aLbs, excluding k = 0 and k = a + b &minus; 1, so the total number of “junctures” to consider is finite, namely a + b &minus; 2. This proves parts (1) and (2).
* To show that these actually occur in bL(a &minus; b)s, consider smaller and larger j-steps (1 ≤ j ≤ a &minus; 1) in the parent MOS. These intervals also occur in the MOS aLbs separated by s, and the number of j’s (“junctures”) that correspond to these places in aLbs is exactly a &minus; 1. These j's correspond to values of k such that larger k-step < smaller (k + 1)-step. Note that we are considering “junctures” between k-steps and (k + 1)-steps in aLbs, excluding k = 0 and k = a + b &minus; 1, so the total number of “junctures” to consider is finite, namely a + b &minus; 2. This proves parts (1) and (2).


Part (3) is also immediate now: when larger k-step = smaller (k + 1)-step, larger (k + 1)-step &minus; smaller k-step = 2(L &minus; s) = 2s = L. The step L is 4 steps in 2n-edo. Part (4) follows since the parent MOS has a notes, corresponding to a &minus; 1 interval classes that can be neutralized and the improper interordinals correspond to the potential improprieties of the MOS. {{qed}}
Part (3) is also immediate now: when larger k-step = smaller (k + 1)-step, larger (k + 1)-step &minus; smaller k-step = 2(L &minus; s) = 2s = L. The step L is 4 steps in 2n-edo. {{qed}}


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