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Sometimes the smallest ratio in a segment is a multiple of another comma. For example, the smallest ratio in the central segment of the zozogugu row is 441/440. But since this is (21/20)<sup>2</sup>, tempering it out would simply result in zgT. Thus there is no bizogu temperament, although there is a bizogubi one. | Sometimes the smallest ratio in a segment is a multiple of another comma. For example, the smallest ratio in the central segment of the zozogugu row is 441/440. But since this is (21/20)<sup>2</sup>, tempering it out would simply result in zgT. Thus there is no bizogu temperament, although there is a bizogubi one. | ||
A temperament name will never end with -quin, -tribi or -sep, because it would be named after the octave inverse of the comma instead. Sagusep is actually layo, and sagutribi is actually layobi. | |||
La means large and also 11-all. The meaning will almost always be clear from context, however "this piece uses la notes" is ambiguous. To clarify, one should say either "large notes" (fifthward notes) or "ila notes" (11-limit notes). Likewise, sa also means 17-all, and "sa notes" should become either "small notes" or "isa notes". | La means large and also 11-all. The meaning will almost always be clear from context, however "this piece uses la notes" is ambiguous. To clarify, one should say either "large notes" (fifthward notes) or "ila notes" (11-limit notes). Likewise, sa also means 17-all, and "sa notes" should become either "small notes" or "isa notes". | ||
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There can be more than one way to name a comma. To avoid duplicate names, there are naming rules. | There can be more than one way to name a comma. To avoid duplicate names, there are naming rules. | ||
* Colors are always listed highest primes first. | * Colors are always listed highest primes first. | ||
* Multipliers affect all subsequent syllables until the '''-a-''' delimiter occurs: trizogu = z<sup>3</sup>g<sup>3</sup>, but trizo-agu = z<sup>3</sup>g. | * Multipliers affect all subsequent syllables until the '''-a-''' delimiter occurs: trizogu = z<sup>3</sup>g<sup>3</sup>, but trizo-agu = z<sup>3</sup>g. | ||
* The "a" in la and sa acts as a delimiter: trilayo = L<sup>3</sup>y and trila-triyo = L<sup>3</sup>y<sup>3</sup> | * The "a" in la and sa acts as a delimiter: trilayo = L<sup>3</sup>y and trila-triyo = L<sup>3</sup>y<sup>3</sup>. | ||
* Avoid using the -a- delimiter if possible: z<sup>4</sup>gg = bizozogu, not quadzo-agugu | * Multipliers, delimiters and subscripts (the final -bi or -tri) are always unaccented. | ||
* To emphasize the prime limit, the first occurrence of the highest prime is always accented: sasa-'''gu'''gu, bi'''ru'''yo, bi'''zo'''zogu. | |||
* In longer names, the 1st occurrence of sa/la and/or of lower primes may also be accented: '''zo'''zotri'''gu''', tri'''zo'''-a'''gu'''gu, tri'''sa'''-tribi'''gu'''. | |||
* Avoid using the -a- delimiter if possible: z<sup>4</sup>gg = bizozogu, not quadzo-agugu. | |||
Therefore if the name (minus the magnitude) starts with a multiplier word, and there's no -a- delimiter, that first multiplier word usually indicates the color GCD and thus the [[Pergen|pergen's]] split(s). e.g. bizozogu = (P8, P5/2, /1). In the list of colors below, an asterisk marks cases where this isn't possible, and the GCD is not obvious. | Therefore if the name (minus the magnitude) starts with a multiplier word, and there's no -a- delimiter, that first multiplier word usually indicates the color GCD and thus the [[Pergen|pergen's]] split(s). e.g. bizozogu = (P8, P5/2, /1). In the list of colors below, an asterisk marks cases where this isn't possible, and the GCD is not obvious. | ||