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Proposed notation: We write a tempered interval (an interval in a [[regular temperament]]) as a (generalized) monzo by taking a set of [[generator]]s (for rank-2 temperaments, this will be the period and the generator), then writing what JI ratio each generator approximates (distinguished from pure JI intervals by putting a tilde before it), followed by the number of that specified generator that the interval has. For example, the major third in [[meantone]] temperament can be written as {{monzo|~2^2, (~3/2)^4}}, meaning "4 perfect fifths minus 2 octaves".

Similarly, edo tunings of a temperament can be given in terms of (a generalized version of) vals, by specifying how many edo steps are used for each generator of the temperament. For example, [[31edo]]'s tuning of meantone temperament can be written as {{val|~2^31, (~3/2)^18}}.

Similarly, edo tunings of a temperament can be given in terms of (a generalized version of) vals, by specifying how many edo steps are used for each generator of the temperament. For example, [[31edo]]'s tuning of meantone temperament can be written as {{val|"2"~31, "3/2"~18}}.

[[Category:Regular temperament theory]]

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 Proposed notation: We write a tempered interval (an interval in a [[regular temperament]]) as a (generalized) monzo by taking a set of [[generator]]s (for rank-2 temperaments, this will be the period and the generator), then writing what JI ratio each generator approximates (distinguished from pure JI intervals by putting a tilde before it), followed by the number of that specified generator that the interval has. For example, the major third in [[meantone]] temperament can be written as {{monzo|~2^2, (~3/2)^4}}, meaning "4 perfect fifths minus 2 octaves".
-Similarly, edo tunings of a temperament can be given in terms of (a generalized version of) vals, by specifying how many edo steps are used for each generator of the temperament. For example, [[31edo]]'s tuning of meantone temperament can be written as {{val|~2^31, (~3/2)^18}}.
+Similarly, edo tunings of a temperament can be given in terms of (a generalized version of) vals, by specifying how many edo steps are used for each generator of the temperament. For example, [[31edo]]'s tuning of meantone temperament can be written as {{val|"2"~31, "3/2"~18}}.
 [[Category:Regular temperament theory]]