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Conducted Saturday 16 November, 2024.
Conducted Monday 18 November, 2024.


== Total ==
'''551 comma pages counted'''.


== By size ==
Graphical summary:
* '''Large comma: 21'''
* '''Medium comma: 91'''
* '''Small comma: 220'''
* '''Unnoticeable: 219'''


== By year named ==
[[File:CommaSurveyNov2024VisualSummary.jpeg|600px|frameless]]
* 1870s: 2
* 1880s: 0
...
* 1970s: 0
* 1980s: 0
* '''1990s: 2'''
* '''2000s: 57'''
* '''2010s: 53'''
* '''2020s: 378'''




* '''Unknown: ~240''' (does not include systematic names)
==Totals==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Totals
!#
!%
|-
|Commas with pages
|552
|~58
|-
|Commas in tables of commas, but w.o. pages
|~400
|~42
|}


== Most prolific namers ==
==Comma sizes==
Every theorist who has named 4 or more commas:
{| class="wikitable sortable"
# '''Xenllium: 143'''
!Comma sizes (only counts commas w. pages)
# '''Gene W Smith: 38'''
!#
# '''Eliora: 30'''
!%
# '''Dawson Berry: 26'''
|-
# '''Flora Canou: 26'''
|Large
# '''Paul Erlich: 23'''
|21
# '''Petr Pařízek: 23'''
|3.8
# '''B Lambeth: 20'''
|-
# '''Francium: 16'''
|Medium
# '''Kaiveran: 14'''
|91
# Jerdle: 12
|16.5
# CompactStar: 11
|-
# Margo Schulter: 10
|Small
# Tristan Bay: 9
|221
# Flirora: 9
|40.0
# Godtone: 9
|-
# ArrowHead294: 8
|Unnoticeable
# Lériendil: 7
|219
# Stephen Weigel: 6
|39.7
# Akselai: 5
|}
# Douglas Blumeyer: 5
# Mike Battaglia: 4
# Scott Dakota: 4


==Year named==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year named
!Amount
!% of total commas
!% of named commas
|-
|''Not named/systematic name''
|''~225''
|''~23.5''
|''n/a''
|-
|''Year unknown''
|''~225''
|''~23.5''
|''~31''
|-
|1870s
|2
|0.2
|0.3
|-
|1990s
|2
|0.2
|0.3
|-
|2000s
|57
|6.0
|7.9
|-
|2010s
|53
|5.6
|7.3
|-
|2020s
|379
|39.9
|52.3
|}


Trivia: Xenllium has named more commas than the next 5 theorists on the list combined.
==Named by==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Named by
!Amount
!% of total commas
!% of named commas
|-
|''Not named/systematic name''
|''~225''
|''~23.5''
|''n/a''
|-
|''Anonymous''
|''~225''
|''~23.5''
|''~31''
|-
|''Others''
|''61''
|''6.4''
|''8.4''
|-
|Stephen Weigel
|6
|0.6
|0.8
|-
|Lériendil
|7
|0.7
|1.0
|-
|ArrowHead294
|8
|0.8
|1.1
|-
|Godtone
|9
|0.9
|1.2
|-
|Flirora
|9
|0.9
|1.2
|-
|Tristan Bay
|9
|0.9
|1.2
|-
|Margo Schulter
|10
|1.1
|1.4
|-
|CompactStar
|11
|1.2
|1.5
|-
|Jerdle
|12
|1.3
|1.7
|-
|Kaiveran
|14
|1.5
|1.9
|-
|Francium
|16
|1.7
|2.2
|-
|B Lambeth
|20
|2.1
|2.8
|-
|Petr Pařízek
|23
|2.4
|3.2
|-
|Paul Erlich
|23
|2.4
|3.2
|-
|Flora Canou
|26
|2.7
|3.6
|-
|Aura
|26
|2.7
|3.6
|-
|Eliora
|30
|3.2
|4.1
|-
|Gene W Smith
|38
|4.0
|5.2
|-
|Xenllium
|143
|15.1
|19.7
|}


== Named after... ==
==Named after==
* '''Regular temperament properties: 172'''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
** '''The intervals the comma stacks: 73'''
!Named after
*** The periods per equave: 33
!Amount
**** Periodic table-based name: 11
!% of total commas
**** Other name: 12
!% of named commas
*** Other intervals: 40
|-
** '''Combining two temperament names: 27'''
|''Not named/systematic name''
** '''The generator of the assoc. temperament: 7'''
|''~225''
** '''How the comma divides the fifth: 5'''
|''~23.5''
** '''How the comma divides the fourth: 3'''
|''n/a''
** '''Other properties: 57'''
|-
|''Unknown namesake''
|''~300''
|''~31.5''
|''~41.5''
|-
|''Something else''
|''141''
|''14.8''
|''19.4''
|-
|A famous occurrence of a number
|20
|2.1
|2.8
|-
|A place name
|21
|2.2
|2.8
|-
|A polymath
|22
|2.3
|3.0
|-
|Two temperament names fused
|27
|2.8
|3.7
|-
|An asteroid
|32
|3.4
|4.4
|-
|A composer or theorist
|40
|4.2
|5.5
|-
|Its interval size
|43
|4.5
|5.9
|-
|The intervals it equates
|73
|7.7
|10.1
|}


* '''Individuals: ~115'''
==Named after (detailed)==
** Music theorists: 40
{| class="wikitable sortable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"
** Composers: 39
!Named after (detailed)
** Polymaths: 22
!Amount
** Fictional characters: 16
|-
** Mathematicians: 8
|''Not named/systematic name''
** Creatives in other fields: 7
|''~225''
** Controversial individuals/groups: 6
|-
** Mythology or folk characters: 4
|''Unknown namesake''
** Other individuals: 17
|''~300''
|-
|''Something else''
|''17''
|-
|How it divides the fourth
|3
|-
|Mythology or folk characters
|4
|-
|Musical compositions
|5
|-
|How it divides the fifth
|5
|-
|Controversial people or groups
|6
|-
|Personal happenstance
|6
|-
|Non-musical creatives
|7
|-
|Generator of its temperament
|7
|-
|Play on its color name
|7
|-
|Mathematicians
|8
|-
|Fictional characters
|16
|-
|Musical traditions
|16
|-
|Individuals (other)
|17
|-
|Non-English words
|17
|-
|A famous occurrence of a number
|20
|-
|A place name
|21
|-
|A polymath
|22
|-
|Two temperament names fused
|27
|-
|An asteroid
|32
|-
|The intervals it equates (w. equave)
|33
|-
|The intervals it equates (w. other)
|40
|-
|A composer or theorist
|40
|-
|Its interval size
|43
|}


* '''The comma's interval size: 43'''
==See also==
* '''Asteroids: 32'''
Pages where you can discover further details:
* '''Place names: 21'''
*[[Medium comma]]
* '''A famous occurrence of a number: 20'''
*[[Small comma]]
* '''Non-English words: 17'''
*[[Unnoticeable comma]]
* '''Musical traditions: 16'''
*[[:Category:Commas by name]]
* '''Plays on the color name: 7'''
* '''Personal events: 6'''
* '''Pieces of music: 5'''
* '''Something else: 17'''


Similar meta-surveys about the xen community:
*[[User:BudjarnLambeth/Survey of todo categories]]
*[[Tuning regulars]]


* '''Etymology unknown: 124'''
[[Category:Commas by name]][[Category:Category:Lists for todo purposes]]
* '''Systematic name only/not named: 29'''
 
[[Category:Commas by name]]

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Graphical summary:


Totals

Totals # %
Commas with pages 552 ~58
Commas in tables of commas, but w.o. pages ~400 ~42

Comma sizes

Comma sizes (only counts commas w. pages) # %
Large 21 3.8
Medium 91 16.5
Small 221 40.0
Unnoticeable 219 39.7

Year named

Year named Amount % of total commas % of named commas
Not named/systematic name ~225 ~23.5 n/a
Year unknown ~225 ~23.5 ~31
1870s 2 0.2 0.3
1990s 2 0.2 0.3
2000s 57 6.0 7.9
2010s 53 5.6 7.3
2020s 379 39.9 52.3

Named by

Named by Amount % of total commas % of named commas
Not named/systematic name ~225 ~23.5 n/a
Anonymous ~225 ~23.5 ~31
Others 61 6.4 8.4
Stephen Weigel 6 0.6 0.8
Lériendil 7 0.7 1.0
ArrowHead294 8 0.8 1.1
Godtone 9 0.9 1.2
Flirora 9 0.9 1.2
Tristan Bay 9 0.9 1.2
Margo Schulter 10 1.1 1.4
CompactStar 11 1.2 1.5
Jerdle 12 1.3 1.7
Kaiveran 14 1.5 1.9
Francium 16 1.7 2.2
B Lambeth 20 2.1 2.8
Petr Pařízek 23 2.4 3.2
Paul Erlich 23 2.4 3.2
Flora Canou 26 2.7 3.6
Aura 26 2.7 3.6
Eliora 30 3.2 4.1
Gene W Smith 38 4.0 5.2
Xenllium 143 15.1 19.7

Named after

Named after Amount % of total commas % of named commas
Not named/systematic name ~225 ~23.5 n/a
Unknown namesake ~300 ~31.5 ~41.5
Something else 141 14.8 19.4
A famous occurrence of a number 20 2.1 2.8
A place name 21 2.2 2.8
A polymath 22 2.3 3.0
Two temperament names fused 27 2.8 3.7
An asteroid 32 3.4 4.4
A composer or theorist 40 4.2 5.5
Its interval size 43 4.5 5.9
The intervals it equates 73 7.7 10.1

Named after (detailed)

Named after (detailed) Amount
Not named/systematic name ~225
Unknown namesake ~300
Something else 17
How it divides the fourth 3
Mythology or folk characters 4
Musical compositions 5
How it divides the fifth 5
Controversial people or groups 6
Personal happenstance 6
Non-musical creatives 7
Generator of its temperament 7
Play on its color name 7
Mathematicians 8
Fictional characters 16
Musical traditions 16
Individuals (other) 17
Non-English words 17
A famous occurrence of a number 20
A place name 21
A polymath 22
Two temperament names fused 27
An asteroid 32
The intervals it equates (w. equave) 33
The intervals it equates (w. other) 40
A composer or theorist 40
Its interval size 43

See also

Pages where you can discover further details:

Similar meta-surveys about the xen community:

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