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The modes of the antidiatonic scale are simply named after the existing diatonic scale modes, but with the "Anti-" prefix (e.g. Anti-ionian, Anti-aeolian, etc). The modes of the superdiatonic scale are also named after the existing modes, but contain the "Super" prefix (e.g. Superionian, Superaeolian, etc.). The "anti" and "super" prefixes can be left in to explicitly distinguish which MOS's modes you're talking about, or can be omitted for convention.
The modes of the antidiatonic scale are simply named after the existing diatonic scale modes, but with the "Anti-" prefix (e.g. Anti-ionian, Anti-aeolian, etc). The modes of the superdiatonic scale are also named after the existing modes, but contain the "Super" prefix (e.g. Superionian, Superaeolian, etc.). The "anti" and "super" prefixes can be left in to explicitly distinguish which MOS's modes you're talking about, or can be omitted for convention.


Each superdiatonic mode contains its corresponding mode in the antidiatonic scale. Additionally, the superdiatonic modes also resemble the "shape" of their meantone diatonic counterparts. This leads to a pattern: LLLsLLLLs both resembles the meantone LLsLLLs Ionian mode, and contains the mavila ssLsssL anti-Ionian mode as well. Additionally, sLLLsLLLL resembles the diatonic sLLsLLL Locrian mode, and also contains the mavila LssLsss anti-Ionian mode. Furthermore, every mavila mode contains a tonic triad of the -opposite- quality as the corresponding diatonic mode, so that Superionian and Anti-ionian contain a minor triad, and Superphrygian and Antiphrygian contain a major triad.
Each superdiatonic mode contains its corresponding mode in the antidiatonic scale. Additionally, the superdiatonic modes also resemble the "shape" of their meantone diatonic counterparts. This leads to a pattern: LLLsLLLLs both resembles the meantone LLsLLLs Ionian mode, and contains the mavila ssLsssL anti-Ionian mode as well. Additionally, sLLLsLLLL resembles the diatonic sLLsLLL Locrian mode, and also contains the mavila LssLsss anti-Locrian mode. Furthermore, every mavila mode contains a tonic triad of the -opposite- quality as the corresponding diatonic mode, so that Superionian and Anti-ionian contain a minor triad, and Superphrygian and Antiphrygian contain a major triad.


Since there are only seven diatonic modes, two of the superdiatonic modes need additional names and cannot reference any mode of the diatonic scale. These two modes present themselves as "mixed" modes, which begin with the LLs tetrachord, and so contain both the ~300 cent minor third and the ~375 cent major third (and hence both minor and major triads). These are the only two modes to exhibit this behavior. They're interspersed on the rotational continuum between Ionian and Dorian, and Mixolydian and Aeolian.
Since there are only seven diatonic modes, two of the superdiatonic modes need additional names and cannot reference any mode of the diatonic scale. These two modes present themselves as "mixed" modes, which begin with the LLs tetrachord, and so contain both the ~300 cent minor third and the ~375 cent major third (and hence both minor and major triads). These are the only two modes to exhibit this behavior. They're interspersed on the rotational continuum between Ionian and Dorian, and Mixolydian and Aeolian.