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Add etymology, include Ganassi's comma in the infobox too (and in first place because it's the most occurring name in external sources)
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{{Infobox Interval
{{Infobox Interval
| Name = ganassisma
| Name = Ganassi's comma,<br>ganassisma
| Color name = 19u17o1, nuso 1sn,<br>Nuso comma
| Color name = 19u17o1, nuso 1sn,<br>Nuso comma
| Comma = yes
| Comma = yes
}}
}}


'''153/152''', the '''Ganassi's comma''' or '''ganassisma''', is a [[19-limit]] [[superparticular]] comma. It is the amount by which [[19/17]] falls short of [[9/8]].
'''153/152''', '''Ganassi's comma''' or the '''ganassisma''', is a [[19-limit]] [[superparticular]] comma. It is the amount by which [[19/17]] falls short of [[9/8]].


== Temperaments ==
== Temperaments ==
If the comma is tempered out in 2.3.19/17, it leads to the '''little ganassi''' temperament, and if this is extended to the full prime subgroup 2.3.17.19, it leads to the '''ganassi''' temperament.
If the comma is tempered out in 2.3.19/17, it leads to the '''little ganassi''' temperament, and if this is extended to the full prime subgroup 2.3.17.19, it leads to the '''ganassi''' temperament.
== Etymology ==
153/152 is named after {{w|Sylvestro Ganassi}}, who devised a well-temperament based in part on the consecutive integers 16:17:18:19, therefore making 19/17 span a whole tone just like 9/8 (18/16).
== External links ==
* [http://www.tonalsoft.com/enc/g/ganassi.aspx Ganassi's Well-temperament] on [[Tonalsoft Encyclopedia]]
[[Category:Commas named after individuals]]
[[Category:Commas named after individuals]]
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