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Trivia: Xenllium has named more commas than the next 5 theorists on the list combined | '''Trivia:''' Xenllium has named more commas than the next 5 theorists on the list combined | ||
== Named after... == | == Named after... == | ||
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Excludes commas without pages. | Excludes commas without pages. | ||
* '''Regular temperament properties: 172''' | * '''Regular temperament properties: 172''' (31%) | ||
** '''The intervals the comma stacks: 73''' | ** '''The intervals the comma stacks: 73''' (13%) | ||
*** The periods per equave: 33 | *** The periods per equave: 33 (6%) | ||
**** Periodic table-based name: 11 | **** Periodic table-based name: 11 (2%) | ||
**** Other name: 12 | **** Other name: 12 (2%) | ||
*** Other intervals: 40 | *** Other intervals: 40 (7%) | ||
** '''Combining two temperament names: 27''' | ** '''Combining two temperament names: 27''' (5%) | ||
** '''The generator of the assoc. temperament: 7''' | ** '''The generator of the assoc. temperament: 7''' (1%) | ||
** '''How the comma divides the fifth: 5''' | ** '''How the comma divides the fifth: 5''' (1%) | ||
** '''How the comma divides the fourth: 3''' | ** '''How the comma divides the fourth: 3''' (0.5%) | ||
** '''Other properties: 57''' | ** '''Other properties: 57''' (10%) | ||
* '''Individuals: ~115''' | * '''Individuals: ~115''' (21%) | ||
** Music theorists: 40 | ** Music theorists: 40 (7%) | ||
** Composers: 39 | ** Composers: 39 (7%) | ||
** Polymaths: 22 | ** Polymaths: 22 (4%) | ||
** Fictional characters: 16 | ** Fictional characters: 16 (3%) | ||
** Mathematicians: 8 | ** Mathematicians: 8 (1.5%) | ||
** Creatives in other fields: 7 | ** Creatives in other fields: 7 (1%) | ||
** Controversial individuals/groups: 6 | ** Controversial individuals/groups: 6 (1%) | ||
** Mythology or folk characters: 4 | ** Mythology or folk characters: 4 (1%) | ||
** Other individuals: 17 | ** Other individuals: 17 (3%) | ||
* '''The comma's interval size: 43''' | * '''The comma's interval size: 43''' (8%) | ||
* '''Asteroids: 32''' | * '''Asteroids: 32''' (6%) | ||
* '''Place names: 21''' | * '''Place names: 21''' (4%) | ||
* '''A famous occurrence of a number: 20''' | * '''A famous occurrence of a number: 20''' (0.35%) | ||
* '''Non-English words: 17''' | * '''Non-English words: 17''' (3%) | ||
* '''Musical traditions: 16''' | * '''Musical traditions: 16''' (3%) | ||
* '''Plays on the color name: 7''' | * '''Plays on the color name: 7''' (1%) | ||
* '''Personal events: 6''' | * '''Personal events: 6''' (1%) | ||
* '''Pieces of music: 5''' | * '''Pieces of music: 5''' (1%) | ||
* '''Something else: 17''' | * '''Something else: 17''' (3%) | ||
* '''Etymology unknown: 124''' | * '''Etymology unknown: 124''' (22.5%) | ||
* '''Systematic name only/not named: 29''' | * '''Systematic name only/not named: 29''' (5%) | ||
Trivia: There are two commas named after individual cats: the ampersand comma, and the junebug comma. There do not appear to be any named after individual dogs. Not so far, anyway. The field is still young. | '''Trivia:''' There are two commas named after individual cats: the ampersand comma, and the junebug comma. There do not appear to be any named after individual dogs. Not so far, anyway. The field is still young. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||