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* The diatonic scale (LLsLLLs) has period equal to the octave. | * The diatonic scale (LLsLLLs) has period equal to the octave. | ||
* The diminished scale (sLsLsLsL) has period 1\4, because the MOS pattern sL repeats at every 300 cents. | * The diminished scale (sLsLsLsL) has period 1\4, because the MOS pattern sL repeats at every 300 cents. | ||
The same definition applies for a [[rank]]-2 temperament, when the temperament is seen as generating a MOS. | The same definition applies for a [[rank]]-2 temperament, when the temperament is seen as generating a MOS. Every interval of a rank-2 temperament is a sum of some number of the period and some number of the generator of the temperament. | ||
[[Category:MOS]][[Category:Rank 2]] | [[Category:MOS]][[Category:Rank 2]] | ||