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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">A **comma** is a small just interval, greater than 1 and not a power such as a square or cube of any other interval, generally in a [[Harmonic Limit|low prime limit]]. The word is often used in reference to [[Regular Temperaments|regular tempering]] when the comma is //tempered out//, which is to say reduced to a unison, by the temperament. For example the Didymos comma of 81/80 is tempered out by [[Meantone|meantone temperament]]. | <div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html">A **comma** is a small just interval, greater than 1 and not a power such as a square or cube of any other interval, generally in a [[Harmonic Limit|low prime limit]]. The word is often used in reference to [[Regular Temperaments|regular tempering]] when the comma is //tempered out//, which is to say reduced to a unison, by the temperament. For example the Didymos comma of 81/80 is tempered out by [[Meantone|meantone temperament]]. | ||
==3-limit commas== | ==3-limit commas== | ||
256 / 243 = |8 -5>: limma or Pythagorean minor second (90.225 [[cent]]s) | 256 / 243 = |8 -5>: limma or Pythagorean minor second (90.225 [[cent]]s) | ||
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19383245667680019896796723 / 19342813113834066795298816 = |-84 53>: Mercator's comma, 53-comma (3.615 cents) | 19383245667680019896796723 / 19342813113834066795298816 = |-84 53>: Mercator's comma, 53-comma (3.615 cents) | ||
==5-limit commas== | ==5-limit commas== | ||
135 / 128 = |-7 3 1>: major chroma, major limma, pelogic comma (92.179 [[cent]]s) | 135 / 128 = |-7 3 1>: major chroma, major limma, pelogic comma (92.179 [[cent]]s) | ||
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|161 -84 -12>: atom (0.015 cents) | |161 -84 -12>: atom (0.015 cents) | ||
==7-limit commas== | ==7-limit commas== | ||
1029 / 1000 = |-3 1 -3 3>: keega (49.492 [[cent]]s) | 1029 / 1000 = |-3 1 -3 3>: keega (49.492 [[cent]]s) | ||
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3125 / 3087 = |0 -2 5 -3>: gariboh (21.181 cents) | 3125 / 3087 = |0 -2 5 -3>: gariboh (21.181 cents) | ||
2430 / 2401 = |1 5 1 -4>: nuwell (20.785 cents) | 2430 / 2401 = |1 5 1 -4>: nuwell (20.785 cents) | ||
50421 / 50000 = |-4 1 5 | 50421 / 50000 = |-4 1 -5 5>: trimyna (14.516 cents) | ||
245 / 243 = |0 -5 1 2>: sensamagic (14.191 cents) | 245 / 243 = |0 -5 1 2>: sensamagic (14.191 cents) | ||
126 / 125 = |1 2 -3 1>: septimal semicomma, starling comma (13.795 cents) | 126 / 125 = |1 2 -3 1>: septimal semicomma, starling comma (13.795 cents) | ||
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2401 / 2400 = |-5 -1 -2 4>: breedsma (0.721 cents) | 2401 / 2400 = |-5 -1 -2 4>: breedsma (0.721 cents) | ||
4375 / 4374 = |-1 -7 4 1>: ragisma (0.396 cents) | 4375 / 4374 = |-1 -7 4 1>: ragisma (0.396 cents) | ||
140737488355328 / 140710042265625 = |47, -7, -7, -7>: akjaysma, 5\7 octave comma, | 140737488355328 / 140710042265625 = |47, -7, -7, -7>: akjaysma, 5\7 octave comma, (0.338 cents) | ||
250047 / 250000 = |-4 6 -6 3>: landscape comma (0.325 cents) | 250047 / 250000 = |-4 6 -6 3>: landscape comma (0.325 cents) | ||
==11-limit commas== | ==11-limit commas== | ||
99 / 98 = |-1 2 0 2 1>: mothwellsma (17.576 cents) | 99 / 98 = |-1 2 0 -2 1>: mothwellsma (17.576 cents) | ||
100 / 99 = |2 -2 2 0 -1>: ptolemisma (17.399 cents) | 100 / 99 = |2 -2 2 0 -1>: ptolemisma (17.399 cents) | ||
121 / 120 = |-3 -1 -1 0 2>: biyatisma (14.367 cents) | 121 / 120 = |-3 -1 -1 0 2>: biyatisma (14.367 cents) | ||
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65536 / 65219 = |16 0 0 -2 -3>: orgonisma (8.394 cents) | 65536 / 65219 = |16 0 0 -2 -3>: orgonisma (8.394 cents) | ||
243 / 242 = |-1 5 0 0 -2>: rastma (7.139 cents) | 243 / 242 = |-1 5 0 0 -2>: rastma (7.139 cents) | ||
385 / 384 = |-7 -1 1 1 1>: | 385 / 384 = |-7 -1 1 1 1>: keenanisma (4.503 cents) | ||
441 / 440 = |-3 2 -1 2 -1>: werckisma (3.930 cents) | 441 / 440 = |-3 2 -1 2 -1>: werckisma (3.930 cents) | ||
540 / 539 = |2 3 1 -2 -1>: swetisma (3.209 cents) | 540 / 539 = |2 3 1 -2 -1>: swetisma (3.209 cents) | ||
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9801 / 9800 = |-3 4 -2 -2 2>: kalisma, Gauss' comma (0.177 cents) | 9801 / 9800 = |-3 4 -2 -2 2>: kalisma, Gauss' comma (0.177 cents) | ||
==13-limit commas== | ==13-limit commas== | ||
91 / 90 = |-1 -2 -1 1 0 1>: superleap (19.130 cents) | 91 / 90 = |-1 -2 -1 1 0 1>: superleap (19.130 cents) | ||
676/675 = |2 -3 -2 0 0 2>: parizeksma (2.563 cents) | 676/675 = |2 -3 -2 0 0 2>: parizeksma (2.563 cents)</pre></div> | ||
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<div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html"><html><head><title>Comma</title></head><body>A <strong>comma</strong> is a small just interval, greater than 1 and not a power such as a square or cube of any other interval, generally in a <a class="wiki_link" href="/Harmonic%20Limit">low prime limit</a>. The word is often used in reference to <a class="wiki_link" href="/Regular%20Temperaments">regular tempering</a> when the comma is <em>tempered out</em>, which is to say reduced to a unison, by the temperament. For example the Didymos comma of 81/80 is tempered out by <a class="wiki_link" href="/Meantone">meantone temperament</a>. <br /> | <div style="width:100%; max-height:400pt; overflow:auto; background-color:#f8f9fa; border: 1px solid #eaecf0; padding:0em"><pre style="margin:0px;border:none;background:none;word-wrap:break-word;width:200%;white-space: pre-wrap ! important" class="old-revision-html"><html><head><title>Comma</title></head><body>A <strong>comma</strong> is a small just interval, greater than 1 and not a power such as a square or cube of any other interval, generally in a <a class="wiki_link" href="/Harmonic%20Limit">low prime limit</a>. The word is often used in reference to <a class="wiki_link" href="/Regular%20Temperaments">regular tempering</a> when the comma is <em>tempered out</em>, which is to say reduced to a unison, by the temperament. For example the Didymos comma of 81/80 is tempered out by <a class="wiki_link" href="/Meantone">meantone temperament</a>.<br /> | ||
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256 / 243 = |8 -5&gt;: limma or Pythagorean minor second (90.225 <a class="wiki_link" href="/cent">cent</a>s)<br /> | 256 / 243 = |8 -5&gt;: limma or Pythagorean minor second (90.225 <a class="wiki_link" href="/cent">cent</a>s)<br /> | ||
2187 / 2048 = |-11 7&gt;: apotome (113.685 cents)<br /> | 2187 / 2048 = |-11 7&gt;: apotome (113.685 cents)<br /> | ||
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135 / 128 = |-7 3 1&gt;: major chroma, major limma, pelogic comma (92.179 <a class="wiki_link" href="/cent">cent</a>s)<br /> | 135 / 128 = |-7 3 1&gt;: major chroma, major limma, pelogic comma (92.179 <a class="wiki_link" href="/cent">cent</a>s)<br /> | ||
648 / 625 = |3 4 -4&gt;: major diesis, diminished comma (62.565 cents)<br /> | 648 / 625 = |3 4 -4&gt;: major diesis, diminished comma (62.565 cents)<br /> | ||
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1029 / 1000 = |-3 1 -3 3&gt;: keega (49.492 <a class="wiki_link" href="/cent">cent</a>s)<br /> | 1029 / 1000 = |-3 1 -3 3&gt;: keega (49.492 <a class="wiki_link" href="/cent">cent</a>s)<br /> | ||
36 / 35 = |2 2 -1 -1&gt;: septimal quarter tone (48.770 cents)<br /> | 36 / 35 = |2 2 -1 -1&gt;: septimal quarter tone (48.770 cents)<br /> | ||
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3125 / 3087 = |0 -2 5 -3&gt;: gariboh (21.181 cents)<br /> | 3125 / 3087 = |0 -2 5 -3&gt;: gariboh (21.181 cents)<br /> | ||
2430 / 2401 = |1 5 1 -4&gt;: nuwell (20.785 cents)<br /> | 2430 / 2401 = |1 5 1 -4&gt;: nuwell (20.785 cents)<br /> | ||
50421 / 50000 = |-4 1 5 | 50421 / 50000 = |-4 1 -5 5&gt;: trimyna (14.516 cents)<br /> | ||
245 / 243 = |0 -5 1 2&gt;: sensamagic (14.191 cents)<br /> | 245 / 243 = |0 -5 1 2&gt;: sensamagic (14.191 cents)<br /> | ||
126 / 125 = |1 2 -3 1&gt;: septimal semicomma, starling comma (13.795 cents)<br /> | 126 / 125 = |1 2 -3 1&gt;: septimal semicomma, starling comma (13.795 cents)<br /> | ||
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2401 / 2400 = |-5 -1 -2 4&gt;: breedsma (0.721 cents)<br /> | 2401 / 2400 = |-5 -1 -2 4&gt;: breedsma (0.721 cents)<br /> | ||
4375 / 4374 = |-1 -7 4 1&gt;: ragisma (0.396 cents)<br /> | 4375 / 4374 = |-1 -7 4 1&gt;: ragisma (0.396 cents)<br /> | ||
140737488355328 / 140710042265625 = |47, -7, -7, -7&gt;: akjaysma, 5\7 octave comma, | 140737488355328 / 140710042265625 = |47, -7, -7, -7&gt;: akjaysma, 5\7 octave comma, (0.338 cents)<br /> | ||
250047 / 250000 = |-4 6 -6 3&gt;: landscape comma (0.325 cents)<br /> | 250047 / 250000 = |-4 6 -6 3&gt;: landscape comma (0.325 cents)<br /> | ||
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99 / 98 = |-1 2 0 2 1&gt;: mothwellsma (17.576 cents)<br /> | 99 / 98 = |-1 2 0 -2 1&gt;: mothwellsma (17.576 cents)<br /> | ||
100 / 99 = |2 -2 2 0 -1&gt;: ptolemisma (17.399 cents)<br /> | 100 / 99 = |2 -2 2 0 -1&gt;: ptolemisma (17.399 cents)<br /> | ||
121 / 120 = |-3 -1 -1 0 2&gt;: biyatisma (14.367 cents)<br /> | 121 / 120 = |-3 -1 -1 0 2&gt;: biyatisma (14.367 cents)<br /> | ||
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65536 / 65219 = |16 0 0 -2 -3&gt;: orgonisma (8.394 cents)<br /> | 65536 / 65219 = |16 0 0 -2 -3&gt;: orgonisma (8.394 cents)<br /> | ||
243 / 242 = |-1 5 0 0 -2&gt;: rastma (7.139 cents)<br /> | 243 / 242 = |-1 5 0 0 -2&gt;: rastma (7.139 cents)<br /> | ||
385 / 384 = |-7 -1 1 1 1&gt;: | 385 / 384 = |-7 -1 1 1 1&gt;: keenanisma (4.503 cents)<br /> | ||
441 / 440 = |-3 2 -1 2 -1&gt;: werckisma (3.930 cents)<br /> | 441 / 440 = |-3 2 -1 2 -1&gt;: werckisma (3.930 cents)<br /> | ||
540 / 539 = |2 3 1 -2 -1&gt;: swetisma (3.209 cents)<br /> | 540 / 539 = |2 3 1 -2 -1&gt;: swetisma (3.209 cents)<br /> | ||
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91 / 90 = |-1 -2 -1 1 0 1&gt;: superleap (19.130 cents)<br /> | 91 / 90 = |-1 -2 -1 1 0 1&gt;: superleap (19.130 cents)<br /> | ||
676/675 = |2 -3 -2 0 0 2&gt;: parizeksma (2.563 cents)</body></html></pre></div> | 676/675 = |2 -3 -2 0 0 2&gt;: parizeksma (2.563 cents)</body></html></pre></div> |