Systematic comma names explained: Difference between revisions
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This is another type of closing error name. It’s for more complex commas that are created by other commas. It is easiest to understand with a couple examples: | This is another type of closing error name. It’s for more complex commas that are created by other commas. It is easiest to understand with a couple examples: | ||
87-fold starling comma means the difference between a stack of octaves, and a stack of 87 starling commas (126/125s). This results in an 87th-octave temperament. | '''87-fold starling comma''' means the difference between a '''stack of octaves''', and a '''stack of 87 starling commas''' (126/125s). This results in an 87th-octave temperament. | ||
12-fold wesley comma means the difference between a stack of octaves (in this case 1 octave), and a stack of 12 wesley commas (78125/73728s). | '''12-fold wesley comma''' means the difference between a '''stack of octaves''' (in this case 1 octave), and a '''stack of 12 wesley commas''' (78125/73728s). | ||
== Sagittal == | == Sagittal == | ||