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For commas under 100 cents, see [[Medium comma]] for commas in between 30 and 100 cents or [[Small comma]] for commas under 30 cents. For commas under 3.5 cents, see [[Unnoticeable comma]].

Except for the 3-limit commas, the [[Color notation|color name]] refers to both the comma and the temperament created when it is tempered out.

Except for the 3-limit commas, the [[Color notation|color name]] refers to both the comma and the temperament created when it is [[tempered out]].

The commas might be numerous, but there is no need to memorise all the names. For pretty much all use cases, it is perfectly acceptable – preferred, even – to just refer to a comma by the monzo or ratio, whichever is simpler.

== Disputed status ==

To varying degrees, the status of each of the commas on this page as "a comma" is disputed. Due to their large size in [[cents]], many of these commas lead to high-[[damage]] temperaments when tempered out. Which calls into question whether they can actually be used as commas.

Those which have a highly complex monzo and ratio tend to distribute their error more thinly across a wide number of [[JI]] intervals, making them more 'comma-like' than the others on this page. Some still dispute this due to their perhaps limited ability to make [[comma pump]]s. However they are more widely accepted than the ones on this page with simpler monzos and ratios.

== List of commas, by prime limit ==

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 For commas under 100 cents, see [[Medium comma]] for commas in between 30 and 100 cents or [[Small comma]] for commas under 30 cents. For commas under 3.5 cents, see [[Unnoticeable comma]].
-Except for the 3-limit commas, the [[Color notation|color name]] refers to both the comma and the temperament created when it is tempered out.
+Except for the 3-limit commas, the [[Color notation|color name]] refers to both the comma and the temperament created when it is [[tempered out]].
 The commas might be numerous, but there is no need to memorise all the names. For pretty much all use cases, it is perfectly acceptable – preferred, even – to just refer to a comma by the monzo or ratio, whichever is simpler.
+== Disputed status ==
+To varying degrees, the status of each of the commas on this page as "a comma" is disputed. Due to their large size in [[cents]], many of these commas lead to high-[[damage]] temperaments when tempered out. Which calls into question whether they can actually be used as commas.
+Those which have a highly complex monzo and ratio tend to distribute their error more thinly across a wide number of [[JI]] intervals, making them more 'comma-like' than the others on this page. Some still dispute this due to their perhaps limited ability to make [[comma pump]]s. However they are more widely accepted than the ones on this page with simpler monzos and ratios.
 == List of commas, by prime limit ==