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{{Infobox Interval | {{Infobox Interval | ||
|Ratio = 214990848/214358881 | | Ratio = 214990848/214358881 | ||
|Monzo = 15 8 0 0 -8 | | Monzo = 15 8 0 0 -8 | ||
|Name = undecimal octatonic comma | | Name = undecimal octatonic comma | ||
|Color name = 1u<sup>8</sup>2, quadbilu 2nd | | Color name = 1u<sup>8</sup>2, quadbilu 2nd | ||
|Comma = yes | | Comma = yes | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''undecimal octatonic comma''' ({{monzo|legend=1| 15 8 0 0 -8 }}, [[ratio]]: 214990848/214358881) is a [[small comma]] in the [[11-limit]] (specifically the [[2.3.11 subgroup]]), measuring about 5.10 [[cent]]s. It is the amount by which a stack of eight [[12/11]] intervals exceeds the octave. | |||
The '''undecimal octatonic comma''', 214990848/214358881, is the amount by which a stack of eight [[12/11]] intervals exceeds the octave | |||
== Temperaments == | == Temperaments == | ||
Tempering | [[Tempering out]] this comma in the 2.3.11 subgroup results in the octatonic temperament. For technical data see [[8th-octave temperaments #Octatonic]]. Since it equates eight of one interval with an octave, it is tempered out if and only if the number of notes in the octave is a multiple of 8. | ||
[[Category:Commas named for their periods per equave]] | [[Category:Commas named for their periods per equave]] | ||