Systematic comma names explained: Difference between revisions

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This page aims to document some of the methods of systematically naming [[comma]]s, to help the reader make a bit more sense of some of the comma names out there.

This page does not cover ''common names'' for commas, it only covers names that were generated using some systematic process.

This page does not cover ''common names'' for commas, it only covers names that were generated using some ''systematic'' process.

== Trienstonic, hendecatonic, etc. ==

Often, these are commas that generate a [[fractional-octave temperament]], but ~~these~~ type of ~~names are~~ not actually systematic. Usually these types of commas are named after the temperament, and not the other way around. To learn about some of these temperament names, visit [[Temperament naming]].

Often, these are commas that generate a [[fractional-octave temperament]], but this type of name is not actually systematic. Usually these types of commas are named after the temperament, and not the other way around. To learn about some of these temperament names, visit [[Temperament naming]].

== Trientone, hexadecatone, etc. ==

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The naming rules for these kinds of commas can be found in the naming subsection of the sagittal notation page.

~~This type of name~~ can occasionally get mixed up with the ~~above~~ type of name~~, for~~ example "5-comma" is actually a sagittal name, even though it looks like the same type of thing as "31-comma". These clashes are unfortunate, but not fatal, as a look at the comma's page should reveal which system makes the most sense for interpeting its name.

These sagittal names can occasionally get mixed up with the closing-error type of name described earlier. For example "5-comma" is actually a sagittal name, even though it looks like the same type of thing as "31-comma". These clashes are unfortunate, but not fatal, as a look at the comma's page should reveal which system makes the most sense for interpeting its name.

== 19th partial chroma, 29th partial chroma, etc. ==

These are commas named according to [[Ben Johnston's notation]]. ~~That~~ page ~~should include information on the naming system.~~

These are commas named according to [[Ben Johnston's notation]].

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== 35-cycle, 21-cycle, etc. ==

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== 34-jubilismic, 23 semitone, 19-minor mediant, etc ==

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== 87-fold, as in 87-fold starling comma ==

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[[Category:Comma|11th-octave temperament]]

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 This page aims to document some of the methods of systematically naming [[comma]]s, to help the reader make a bit more sense of some of the comma names out there.
-This page does not cover ''common names'' for commas, it only covers names that were generated using some systematic process.
+This page does not cover ''common names'' for commas, it only covers names that were generated using some ''systematic'' process.
 == Trienstonic, hendecatonic, etc. ==
-Often, these are commas that generate a [[fractional-octave temperament]], but these type of names are not actually systematic. Usually these types of commas are named after the temperament, and not the other way around. To learn about some of these temperament names, visit [[Temperament naming]].
+Often, these are commas that generate a [[fractional-octave temperament]], but this type of name is not actually systematic. Usually these types of commas are named after the temperament, and not the other way around. To learn about some of these temperament names, visit [[Temperament naming]].
 == Trientone, hexadecatone, etc. ==
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 The naming rules for these kinds of commas can be found in the naming subsection of the sagittal notation page.
-This type of name can occasionally get mixed up with the above type of name, for example "5-comma" is actually a sagittal name, even though it looks like the same type of thing as "31-comma". These clashes are unfortunate, but not fatal, as a look at the comma's page should reveal which system makes the most sense for interpeting its name.
+These sagittal names can occasionally get mixed up with the closing-error type of name described earlier. For example "5-comma" is actually a sagittal name, even though it looks like the same type of thing as "31-comma". These clashes are unfortunate, but not fatal, as a look at the comma's page should reveal which system makes the most sense for interpeting its name.
 == 19th partial chroma, 29th partial chroma, etc. ==
-These are commas named according to [[Ben Johnston's notation]]. That page should include information on the naming system.
+These are commas named according to [[Ben Johnston's notation]].
+{{todo|inline=1|expand|comment=explain how, exactly, Ben Johnston's notation is used to name them (the Ben Johnston notation page doesn't explain it, nor do any of its internal or external links)}}
 == 35-cycle, 21-cycle, etc. ==
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 == 34-jubilismic, 23 semitone, 19-minor mediant, etc ==
-{{todo|inline=1|expand|comment=please explain this type of comma name; are these all the same type of name, or multiple different categories?}}
+{{todo|inline=1|expand|comment=please explain this type of comma name; are these all the same type of name, or multiple different categories? Are they systematic?}}
 == 87-fold, as in 87-fold starling comma ==
-{{todo|inline=1|expand|comment=please explain this type of comma name}}
+{{todo|inline=1|expand|comment=please explain this type of comma name; is it systematic?}}
 [[Category:Comma|11th-octave temperament]]