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**Imported revision 233249020 - Original comment: Fixed exponents on 50421 / 50000 (trimyna) and 99 / 98 (mothwellsma)**
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: This revision was by author [[User:genewardsmith|genewardsmith]] and made on <tt>2011-05-23 14:40:05 UTC</tt>.<br>
: This revision was by author [[User:jdfreivald|jdfreivald]] and made on <tt>2011-05-31 15:21:32 UTC</tt>.<br>
: The original revision id was <tt>231057878</tt>.<br>
: The original revision id was <tt>233249020</tt>.<br>
: The revision comment was: <tt></tt><br>
: The revision comment was: <tt>Fixed exponents on 50421 / 50000 (trimyna) and 99 / 98 (mothwellsma)</tt><br>
The revision contents are below, presented both in the original Wikispaces Wikitext format, and in HTML exactly as Wikispaces rendered it.<br>
The revision contents are below, presented both in the original Wikispaces Wikitext format, and in HTML exactly as Wikispaces rendered it.<br>
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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&gt;: limma or Pythagorean minor second (90.225 [[cent]]s)
256 / 243 = |8 -5&gt;: limma or Pythagorean minor second (90.225 [[cent]]s)
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19383245667680019896796723 / 19342813113834066795298816 = |-84 53&gt;: Mercator's comma, 53-comma (3.615 cents)
19383245667680019896796723 / 19342813113834066795298816 = |-84 53&gt;: Mercator's comma, 53-comma (3.615 cents)


==5-limit commas==
==5-limit commas==  


135 / 128 = |-7 3 1&gt;: major chroma, major limma, pelogic comma (92.179 [[cent]]s)
135 / 128 = |-7 3 1&gt;: major chroma, major limma, pelogic comma (92.179 [[cent]]s)
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|161 -84 -12&gt;: atom (0.015 cents)
|161 -84 -12&gt;: atom (0.015 cents)


==7-limit commas==
==7-limit commas==  


1029 / 1000 = |-3 1 -3 3&gt;: keega (49.492 [[cent]]s)
1029 / 1000 = |-3 1 -3 3&gt;: keega (49.492 [[cent]]s)
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3125 / 3087 = |0 -2 5 -3&gt;: gariboh (21.181 cents)
3125 / 3087 = |0 -2 5 -3&gt;: gariboh (21.181 cents)
2430 / 2401 = |1 5 1 -4&gt;: nuwell (20.785 cents)
2430 / 2401 = |1 5 1 -4&gt;: nuwell (20.785 cents)
50421 / 50000 = |-4 1 5 -5&gt;: trimyna (14.516 cents)
50421 / 50000 = |-4 1 -5 5&gt;: trimyna (14.516 cents)
245 / 243 = |0 -5 1 2&gt;: sensamagic (14.191 cents)
245 / 243 = |0 -5 1 2&gt;: sensamagic (14.191 cents)
126 / 125 = |1 2 -3 1&gt;: septimal semicomma, starling comma (13.795 cents)
126 / 125 = |1 2 -3 1&gt;: septimal semicomma, starling comma (13.795 cents)
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2401 / 2400 = |-5 -1 -2 4&gt;: breedsma (0.721 cents)
2401 / 2400 = |-5 -1 -2 4&gt;: breedsma (0.721 cents)
4375 / 4374 = |-1 -7 4 1&gt;: ragisma (0.396 cents)
4375 / 4374 = |-1 -7 4 1&gt;: ragisma (0.396 cents)
140737488355328 / 140710042265625 = |47, -7, -7, -7&gt;: akjaysma, 5\7 octave comma, (0.338 cents)
140737488355328 / 140710042265625 = |47, -7, -7, -7&gt;: akjaysma, 5\7 octave comma, (0.338 cents)
250047 / 250000 = |-4 6 -6 3&gt;: landscape comma (0.325 cents)
250047 / 250000 = |-4 6 -6 3&gt;: landscape comma (0.325 cents)


==11-limit commas==
==11-limit commas==  


99 / 98 = |-1 2 0 2 1&gt;: mothwellsma (17.576 cents)
99 / 98 = |-1 2 0 -2 1&gt;: mothwellsma (17.576 cents)
100 / 99 = |2 -2 2 0 -1&gt;: ptolemisma (17.399 cents)
100 / 99 = |2 -2 2 0 -1&gt;: ptolemisma (17.399 cents)
121 / 120 = |-3 -1 -1 0 2&gt;: biyatisma (14.367 cents)
121 / 120 = |-3 -1 -1 0 2&gt;: biyatisma (14.367 cents)
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65536 / 65219 = |16 0 0 -2 -3&gt;: orgonisma (8.394 cents)
65536 / 65219 = |16 0 0 -2 -3&gt;: orgonisma (8.394 cents)
243 / 242 = |-1 5 0 0 -2&gt;: rastma (7.139 cents)
243 / 242 = |-1 5 0 0 -2&gt;: rastma (7.139 cents)
385 / 384 = |-7 -1 1 1 1&gt;: keenanisma (4.503 cents)
385 / 384 = |-7 -1 1 1 1&gt;: keenanisma (4.503 cents)
441 / 440 = |-3 2 -1 2 -1&gt;: werckisma (3.930 cents)
441 / 440 = |-3 2 -1 2 -1&gt;: werckisma (3.930 cents)
540 / 539 = |2 3 1 -2 -1&gt;: swetisma (3.209 cents)
540 / 539 = |2 3 1 -2 -1&gt;: swetisma (3.209 cents)
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9801 / 9800 = |-3 4 -2 -2 2&gt;: kalisma, Gauss' comma (0.177 cents)
9801 / 9800 = |-3 4 -2 -2 2&gt;: kalisma, Gauss' comma (0.177 cents)


==13-limit commas==
==13-limit commas==  


91 / 90 = |-1 -2 -1 1 0 1&gt;: superleap (19.130 cents)
91 / 90 = |-1 -2 -1 1 0 1&gt;: superleap (19.130 cents)
676/675 = |2 -3 -2 0 0 2&gt;: parizeksma (2.563 cents)
676/675 = |2 -3 -2 0 0 2&gt;: 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">&lt;html&gt;&lt;head&gt;&lt;title&gt;Comma&lt;/title&gt;&lt;/head&gt;&lt;body&gt;A &lt;strong&gt;comma&lt;/strong&gt; 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 &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Harmonic%20Limit"&gt;low prime limit&lt;/a&gt;. The word is often used in reference to &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Regular%20Temperaments"&gt;regular tempering&lt;/a&gt; when the comma is &lt;em&gt;tempered out&lt;/em&gt;, which is to say reduced to a unison, by the temperament. For example the Didymos comma of 81/80 is tempered out by &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/Meantone"&gt;meantone temperament&lt;/a&gt;. &lt;br /&gt;
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256 / 243 = |8 -5&amp;gt;: limma or Pythagorean minor second (90.225 &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/cent"&gt;cent&lt;/a&gt;s)&lt;br /&gt;
256 / 243 = |8 -5&amp;gt;: limma or Pythagorean minor second (90.225 &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/cent"&gt;cent&lt;/a&gt;s)&lt;br /&gt;
2187 / 2048 = |-11 7&amp;gt;: apotome (113.685 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
2187 / 2048 = |-11 7&amp;gt;: apotome (113.685 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
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135 / 128 = |-7 3 1&amp;gt;: major chroma, major limma, pelogic comma (92.179 &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/cent"&gt;cent&lt;/a&gt;s)&lt;br /&gt;
135 / 128 = |-7 3 1&amp;gt;: major chroma, major limma, pelogic comma (92.179 &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/cent"&gt;cent&lt;/a&gt;s)&lt;br /&gt;
648 / 625 = |3 4 -4&amp;gt;: major diesis, diminished comma (62.565 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
648 / 625 = |3 4 -4&amp;gt;: major diesis, diminished comma (62.565 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
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1029 / 1000 = |-3 1 -3 3&amp;gt;: keega (49.492 &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/cent"&gt;cent&lt;/a&gt;s)&lt;br /&gt;
1029 / 1000 = |-3 1 -3 3&amp;gt;: keega (49.492 &lt;a class="wiki_link" href="/cent"&gt;cent&lt;/a&gt;s)&lt;br /&gt;
36 / 35 = |2 2 -1 -1&amp;gt;: septimal quarter tone (48.770 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
36 / 35 = |2 2 -1 -1&amp;gt;: septimal quarter tone (48.770 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
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3125 / 3087 = |0 -2 5 -3&amp;gt;: gariboh (21.181 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
3125 / 3087 = |0 -2 5 -3&amp;gt;: gariboh (21.181 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
2430 / 2401 = |1 5 1 -4&amp;gt;: nuwell (20.785 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
2430 / 2401 = |1 5 1 -4&amp;gt;: nuwell (20.785 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
50421 / 50000 = |-4 1 5 -5&amp;gt;: trimyna (14.516 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
50421 / 50000 = |-4 1 -5 5&amp;gt;: trimyna (14.516 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
245 / 243 = |0 -5 1 2&amp;gt;: sensamagic (14.191 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
245 / 243 = |0 -5 1 2&amp;gt;: sensamagic (14.191 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
126 / 125 = |1 2 -3 1&amp;gt;: septimal semicomma, starling comma (13.795 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
126 / 125 = |1 2 -3 1&amp;gt;: septimal semicomma, starling comma (13.795 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
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2401 / 2400 = |-5 -1 -2 4&amp;gt;: breedsma (0.721 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
2401 / 2400 = |-5 -1 -2 4&amp;gt;: breedsma (0.721 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
4375 / 4374 = |-1 -7 4 1&amp;gt;: ragisma (0.396 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
4375 / 4374 = |-1 -7 4 1&amp;gt;: ragisma (0.396 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
140737488355328 / 140710042265625 = |47, -7, -7, -7&amp;gt;: akjaysma, 5\7 octave comma, (0.338 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
140737488355328 / 140710042265625 = |47, -7, -7, -7&amp;gt;: akjaysma, 5\7 octave comma, (0.338 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
250047 / 250000 = |-4 6 -6 3&amp;gt;: landscape comma (0.325 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
250047 / 250000 = |-4 6 -6 3&amp;gt;: landscape comma (0.325 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
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99 / 98 = |-1 2 0 2 1&amp;gt;: mothwellsma (17.576 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
99 / 98 = |-1 2 0 -2 1&amp;gt;: mothwellsma (17.576 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
100 / 99 = |2 -2 2 0 -1&amp;gt;: ptolemisma (17.399 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
100 / 99 = |2 -2 2 0 -1&amp;gt;: ptolemisma (17.399 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
121 / 120 = |-3 -1 -1 0 2&amp;gt;: biyatisma (14.367 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
121 / 120 = |-3 -1 -1 0 2&amp;gt;: biyatisma (14.367 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
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65536 / 65219 = |16 0 0 -2 -3&amp;gt;: orgonisma (8.394 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
65536 / 65219 = |16 0 0 -2 -3&amp;gt;: orgonisma (8.394 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
243 / 242 = |-1 5 0 0 -2&amp;gt;: rastma (7.139 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
243 / 242 = |-1 5 0 0 -2&amp;gt;: rastma (7.139 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
385 / 384 = |-7 -1 1 1 1&amp;gt;: keenanisma (4.503 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
385 / 384 = |-7 -1 1 1 1&amp;gt;: keenanisma (4.503 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
441 / 440 = |-3 2 -1 2 -1&amp;gt;: werckisma (3.930 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
441 / 440 = |-3 2 -1 2 -1&amp;gt;: werckisma (3.930 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
540 / 539 = |2 3 1 -2 -1&amp;gt;: swetisma (3.209 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
540 / 539 = |2 3 1 -2 -1&amp;gt;: swetisma (3.209 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
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91 / 90 = |-1 -2 -1 1 0 1&amp;gt;: superleap (19.130 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
91 / 90 = |-1 -2 -1 1 0 1&amp;gt;: superleap (19.130 cents)&lt;br /&gt;
676/675 = |2 -3 -2 0 0 2&amp;gt;: parizeksma (2.563 cents)&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</pre></div>
676/675 = |2 -3 -2 0 0 2&amp;gt;: parizeksma (2.563 cents)&lt;/body&gt;&lt;/html&gt;</pre></div>