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The comma with the | The comma with the monzo of {{monzo|-84 53}}, known as '''Mercator's comma''' or the '''53-comma''', is a small comma of 3.615 cents which is the amount by which 53 [[perfect fifth]]s exceed 31 [[octave]]s, in other words (3/2)<sup>53</sup>/2<sup>31</sup>. It is also the amount by which a stack of four [[Pythagorean comma]]s exceeds a [[Pythagorean limma]], the amount by which a stack of eight [[apotome]]s exceeds a [[27/16]] major sixth, and the amount by which a stack of two [[Pythagorean countercomma]]s fall short of the [[mystery comma]]. | ||
The comma is named for [[Nicholas Mercator]], who first took note of it as a part of his study of [[53edo]]. | The comma is named for [[Nicholas Mercator]], who first took note of it as a part of his study of [[53edo]]. | ||